Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.2% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0886 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Ethiopia 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 2011 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Gambia 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Uruguay 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Türkiye 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Afghanistan 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 4.27 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0886 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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.