Indirect taxes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Indirect taxes was 2.17 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.17 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
2.17 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
294.82 million current US$
in 1993
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Indirect taxes in Ethiopia, 1981–2011

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1981199620111981: 466.4M current US$1982: 433.2M current US$1983: 598.4M current US$1984: 542.3M current US$1985: 495.6M current US$1986: 566.5M current US$1987: 600.6M current US$1988: 663.9M current US$1989: 683.2M current US$1990: 640.9M current US$1991: 620.2M current US$1992: 362.0M current US$1993: 294.8M current US$1994: 405.5M current US$1995: 464.6M current US$1996: 518.7M current US$1997: 551.2M current US$1998: 493.6M current US$1999: 470.5M current US$2000: 529.2M current US$2001: 586.2M current US$2002: 557.7M current US$2003: 607.9M current US$2004: 865.7M current US$2005: 977.0M current US$2006: 1.1B current US$2007: 1.4B current US$2008: 1.8B current US$2009: 1.7B current US$2010: 2.0B current US$2011: 2.2B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, indirect taxes in Ethiopia stood at 2.17 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 270.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, indirect taxes in Ethiopia peaked at 2.17 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 294.82 million current US$, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 5th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Indirect taxes in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Indirect taxes (current US$) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1981 466.40 million current US$
1982 433.21 million current US$ -7.1%
1983 598.41 million current US$ +38.1%
1984 542.26 million current US$ -9.4%
1985 495.60 million current US$ -8.6%
1986 566.45 million current US$ +14.3%
1987 600.58 million current US$ +6.0%
1988 663.87 million current US$ +10.5%
1989 683.23 million current US$ +2.9%
1990 640.86 million current US$ -6.2%
1991 620.24 million current US$ -3.2%
1992 361.96 million current US$ -41.6%
1993 294.82 million current US$ -18.5%
1994 405.54 million current US$ +37.6%
1995 464.60 million current US$ +14.6%
1996 518.65 million current US$ +11.6%
1997 551.24 million current US$ +6.3%
1998 493.56 million current US$ -10.5%
1999 470.54 million current US$ -4.7%
2000 529.25 million current US$ +12.5%
2001 586.18 million current US$ +10.8%
2002 557.67 million current US$ -4.9%
2003 607.93 million current US$ +9.0%
2004 865.72 million current US$ +42.4%
2005 976.99 million current US$ +12.9%
2006 1.11 billion current US$ +14.1%
2007 1.41 billion current US$ +26.8%
2008 1.80 billion current US$ +27.5%
2009 1.67 billion current US$ -7.3%
2010 1.97 billion current US$ +18.1%
2011 2.17 billion current US$ +10.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 2.17 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394.58 million current US$, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 2.17 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 163.20 million current US$, 13.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 561.11 million current US$ 433.21 million current US$ 683.23 million current US$ 9
1990s 482.20 million current US$ 294.82 million current US$ 640.86 million current US$ 10
2000s 1.01 billion current US$ 529.25 million current US$ 1.80 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.07 billion current US$ 1.97 billion current US$ 2.17 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Morocco 15.14 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Kenya 4.31 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Chad 2.54 billion current US$ compare
  4. 6 Senegal 2.08 billion current US$ compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 1.97 billion current US$ compare
  6. 8 Zimbabwe 1.59 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is indirect taxes in Ethiopia?
Indirect taxes in Ethiopia was 2.17 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 294.82 million current US$ in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for indirect taxes?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2011.
Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 270.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Indirect taxes (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Indirect taxes (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 530 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current U.S. dollars.