Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8921 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.8921 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 51.8% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 4.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5875 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1985 | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1986 | 1.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 1994 | 2.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 1995 | 2.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 4.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 4.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 3.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 2.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2011 | 2.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7965 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 0.674 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5875 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8921 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.8921 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.8921 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8678 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5875 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 75 Moldova 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Namibia 0.968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Eswatini 0.9144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Angola 0.8809 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Sweden 0.8677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Norway 0.8103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.8921 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5875 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.