Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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 (unit) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 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% |
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +85.0% | 0.1622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3001 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +82.7% | 0.0888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1622 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2025 | +77.2% | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- 66 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Gambia, The 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, Islamic Republic of 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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 Federal Democratic Republic of?
- 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 Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0886 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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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How this figure is calculated
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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.