Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ethiopia: Taxes on international trade

Africa Eastern and Southern
8.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia
18.5%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
11th

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Ethiopia
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 18.5% against 8.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 41 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 21.7% 17.6% 4.1% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 14.0% 24.8% 10.8% Ethiopia
2010s 8.3% 24.3% 16.0% Ethiopia
2020s 8.1% 18.1% 9.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Africa Eastern and Southern or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 18.5% against 8.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia?
9.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,959 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.