Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ethiopia, 2018–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ethiopia stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ethiopia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ethiopia was 1.8% in 2023, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.