Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 1,340 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1,340 current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,340 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.03 current LCU per person, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 135th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.13 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 14.79 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 10.03 current LCU per person | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 13.2 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 13.88 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 14.93 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 17.71 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 24.23 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 25.04 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 23.88 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.51 current LCU per person | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 17.41 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 18.93 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 21.37 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 23.19 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 28.83 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 31.98 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 54.14 current LCU per person | +69.3% |
| 2009 | 59.08 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 61.66 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 129.35 current LCU per person | +109.8% |
| 2012 | 198.15 current LCU per person | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 195.51 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 432.25 current LCU per person | +121.1% |
| 2015 | 482.93 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 536.91 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 571.26 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 604.8 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 700.15 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 767.79 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 730.67 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 873.59 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 1,110 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 1,340 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,340 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,318 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,340 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +121.1% | 195.51 current LCU per person | 432.25 current LCU per person |
| 2011 | +109.8% | 61.66 current LCU per person | 129.35 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.38 current LCU per person | 10.03 current LCU per person | 25.04 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.05 current LCU per person | 15.51 current LCU per person | 59.08 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 391.3 current LCU per person | 61.66 current LCU per person | 700.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 964.39 current LCU per person | 730.67 current LCU per person | 1,340 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 132 Belize 1,428 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Egypt 1,411 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Bolivia 1,364 current LCU per person compare
- 136 Ghana 1,310 current LCU per person compare
- 137 United Arab Emirates 1,195 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Tajikistan 1,179 current LCU per person 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)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 1,340 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,340 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.1%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.