Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1505 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Ethiopia 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +75.8% | 0.2464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4332 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1505 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.