Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 35.58 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 35.58 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 48.92 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.4 current US$ per person, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 178th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.94 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 11.47 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 12.21 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 13.4 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 12 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 13.07 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 13.49 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 14.28 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 13.78 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 12.53 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 11.87 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.57 current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1993 | 6.4 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.63 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.54 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 8.3 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 8.95 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 8.05 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 7.61 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.92 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.57 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 7.81 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 8.25 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 12.49 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 13.84 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 16.67 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 21.23 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 20.87 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.34 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 26.26 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 34.41 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 39.43 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 44.64 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 48.43 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 48.57 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.92 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.26 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 45 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 47.05 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 45.66 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 41.05 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 38.65 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 37.06 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 35.58 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 35.58 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.45 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 35.58 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.16 current US$ per person, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.85 current US$ per person | 11.47 current US$ per person | 14.28 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.45 current US$ per person | 6.4 current US$ per person | 12.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9 current US$ per person | 7.81 current US$ per person | 21.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.63 current US$ per person | 24.34 current US$ per person | 48.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.84 current US$ per person | 35.58 current US$ per person | 47.05 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 175 Zambia 46.51 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Madagascar 45.33 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 38.46 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.49 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Chad 31.09 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Nigeria 28.71 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 35.58 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.92 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.