Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes on exports (current LCU) was 4.68 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Ethiopia is 4.68 million current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Ethiopia peaked at 3.23 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million current LCU, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 58th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 22.40 million current LCU | -63.4% |
| 1992 | 15.20 million current LCU | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 24.20 million current LCU | +59.2% |
| 1994 | 46.60 million current LCU | +92.6% |
| 1995 | 210.50 million current LCU | +351.7% |
| 1996 | 131.00 million current LCU | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 232.60 million current LCU | +77.6% |
| 1998 | 197.50 million current LCU | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 180.30 million current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 103.00 million current LCU | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 26.80 million current LCU | -74.0% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million current LCU | -95.9% |
| 2007 | 493.10 million current LCU | +44727.3% |
| 2008 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +328.1% |
| 2009 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -61.9% |
| 2011 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 8.60 million current LCU | -99.6% |
| 2024 | 4.68 million current LCU | -45.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.68 million current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.68 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 758.00 million current LCU, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +44727.3% | 1.10 million current LCU | 493.10 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.15 million current LCU | 15.20 million current LCU | 232.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 994.32 million current LCU | 1.10 million current LCU | 3.23 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.59 billion current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 2.01 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.64 million current LCU | 4.68 million current LCU | 8.60 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 55 Peru 7.48 million current LCU
- 56 Bangladesh 5.89 million current LCU compare
- 57 Brazil 5.84 million current LCU compare
- 59 Poland 3.33 million current LCU
- 60 Azerbaijan 2.18 million current LCU compare
- 61 Vanuatu 1.98 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Ethiopia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.56 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Ethiopia?
- Taxes on exports in Ethiopia was 4.68 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million current LCU in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes on exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.