Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Ethiopia
1.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
1.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
178th
Nigeria rank
181st
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.8% against 1.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.8% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 1.8% against 1.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 181st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.