Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita
Ethiopia
35.58 current US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria
28.71 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
178th
Nigeria rank
181st
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 35.58 current US$ per person against 28.71 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 6.87 current US$ per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 181st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.85 current US$ per person | 10.08 current US$ per person | 2.76 current US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 8.45 current US$ per person | 9.85 current US$ per person | 1.4 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.9 current US$ per person | 12.49 current US$ per person | 0.4153 current US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.63 current US$ per person | 26.74 current US$ per person | 13.89 current US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.84 current US$ per person | 28.29 current US$ per person | 12.55 current US$ per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 35.58 current US$ per person against 28.71 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 6.87 current US$ per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 181st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.