Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Ethiopia
1.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
1.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
178th
Nigeria rank
181st
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 1.8% against 1.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.