Ethiopia vs South Africa: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 101.99 billion current LCU against 77.86 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 24.13 billion current LCU.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 billion current LCU | 4.13 billion current LCU | 2.73 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.51 billion current LCU | 16.23 billion current LCU | 9.72 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.00 billion current LCU | 43.49 billion current LCU | 11.49 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 73.68 billion current LCU | 66.06 billion current LCU | 7.62 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 101.99 billion current LCU against 77.86 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 24.13 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.