Government revenues as a share of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Ethiopia, 2001–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.5% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 18.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 173rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.0% | — |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 9.7% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 207.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,801 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 54.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 92.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 187.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Ethiopia was 5.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.