Ethiopia vs Zambia: Taxes on goods and services
Ethiopia
32.1%
in 2024
Zambia
31.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
70th
Zambia rank
73rd
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 32.1% against 31.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 32.9% | 14.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 30.3% | 17.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 33.5% | 7.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 26.7% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 32.1% against 31.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.