Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 21.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ethiopia stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ethiopia peaked at 28.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 89th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.2% | — |
| 1991 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -6.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 21.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.4%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 21.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.5%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 19.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.4% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 13.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 21.3% | 27.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More public sector data for Ethiopia
- Arms imports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.98 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -34.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 921.66 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ethiopia?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ethiopia was 21.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Ethiopia ranks 89th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.