Ethiopia vs South Africa: Taxes on international trade

Ethiopia
101.99 billion current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
77.86 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B197219982024

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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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (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
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.