Ethiopia vs Philippines: Taxes on international trade

Ethiopia
18.5%
in 2024
Philippines
20.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Philippines rank
8th

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Philippines
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 20.8% against 18.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 22.6% 24.7% 2.0% Philippines
2000s 34.4% 18.6% 15.7% Ethiopia
2010s 24.3% 19.3% 5.1% Ethiopia
2020s 18.1% 21.7% 3.6% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Ethiopia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 20.8% against 18.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Ethiopia and Philippines?
2.3%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Philippines?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Philippines rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th 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.