Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 157 Greenland 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Yemen 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Gabon 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Somalia 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Bermuda 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.