Ethiopia vs Zambia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita
Ethiopia
35.58 current US$ per person
in 2025
Zambia
46.51 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
178th
Zambia rank
175th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 46.51 current US$ per person against 35.58 current US$ per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.93 current US$ per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 175th of 197 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.85 current US$ per person | 47.1 current US$ per person | 34.25 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.45 current US$ per person | 46.73 current US$ per person | 38.28 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.9 current US$ per person | 68.45 current US$ per person | 55.55 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 40.63 current US$ per person | 92.41 current US$ per person | 51.78 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 40.84 current US$ per person | 57.69 current US$ per person | 16.85 current US$ per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 46.51 current US$ per person against 35.58 current US$ per person in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 10.93 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 175th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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.