Ethiopia vs Gabon: Taxes on international trade

Ethiopia
18.5%
in 2024
Gabon
19.8%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
11th
Gabon rank
9th

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 19.8% against 18.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Gabon ranks 9th of 154 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gabon Difference Ahead
2010s 23.1% 16.7% 6.4% Ethiopia
2020s 17.5% 20.0% 2.5% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Ethiopia or Gabon?
Gabon, at 19.8% against 18.5% in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Ethiopia and Gabon?
1.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gabon?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Gabon rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Gabon ranks 9th of 154 countries.
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.