Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 3,032 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia is 3,032 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 3,032 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.76 current LCU per person, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 136th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.73 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 41.77 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 31.76 current LCU per person | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 41.52 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 55.32 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 70.21 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 81.31 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 95.65 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 95.63 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.3 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 79.75 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 90.91 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 91.37 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 111.12 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 119.44 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 135.82 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 162.93 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 228.56 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 252.73 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 347.93 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 509.24 current LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 731.55 current LCU per person | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 771.88 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 924.47 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 1,044 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1,188 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1,271 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,468 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 1,549 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,758 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 1,892 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2,208 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 2,665 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 3,032 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3,032 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3,032 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.52 current LCU per person | 31.76 current LCU per person | 96.3 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.4 current LCU per person | 79.75 current LCU per person | 252.73 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 980.51 current LCU per person | 347.93 current LCU per person | 1,549 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,311 current LCU per person | 1,758 current LCU per person | 3,032 current LCU per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 3,032 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,032 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.76 current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.