Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Tax revenue

Ethiopia
400.46 billion current LCU
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
380.53 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
71st

Tax revenue over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 400.46 billion current LCU against 380.53 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 19.93 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 157 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 103.78 billion current LCU 106.85 billion current LCU 3.08 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia
2020s 292.10 billion current LCU 320.84 billion current LCU 28.74 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
Ethiopia, at 400.46 billion current LCU against 380.53 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
19.93 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tax revenue?
Ethiopia ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.