Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Eritrea
Eritrea: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 4.7% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Eritrea, 1992–2002
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4.7% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2002.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Eritrea peaked at 7.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1998.
Eritrea ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.4% | — |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 135 Papua New Guinea 4.7% compare
- 136 Mauritania 4.7% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 4.7% compare
- 139 Algeria 4.5% compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 4.4% compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 4.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 946.35 current US$ per person (2011)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 14,550 current LCU per person (2011)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 269.78 % change on previous year (2011)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Eritrea?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Eritrea was 4.7% in 2002, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Eritrea ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2002.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.