Ethiopia vs Somalia: Tax revenue
Ethiopia
3.4%
in 2024
Somalia
2.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
152nd
Somalia rank
154th
Tax revenue over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.4% against 2.2% in Somalia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 154th of 157 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.0% | 5.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 2.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.4% against 2.2% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 1.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for tax revenue?
- Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 154th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.