Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) was 10.20 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services, GB in Ethiopia, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, taxes on goods and services, gb in Ethiopia stood at 10.20 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 636.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Ethiopia peaked at 10.20 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 174.00 million current LCU, in 1976.
Ethiopia ranks 34th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 174.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 181.50 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 186.88 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 268.76 million current LCU | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 373.60 million current LCU | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 387.44 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 396.20 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 443.20 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 495.46 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 523.70 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 553.80 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 623.00 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 720.00 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 784.50 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 759.40 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 757.80 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 534.50 million current LCU | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 745.99 million current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 834.10 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 945.50 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.19 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 1.39 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 5.09 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 423.13 million current LCU | -91.7% |
| 2010 | 8.43 billion current LCU | +1891.2% |
| 2011 | 10.20 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10.20 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.94 billion current LCU, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10.20 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.40 billion current LCU, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services, GB (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1891.2% | 423.13 million current LCU | 8.43 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | -91.7% | 5.09 billion current LCU | 423.13 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202.78 million current LCU | 174.00 million current LCU | 268.76 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 530.09 million current LCU | 373.60 million current LCU | 784.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 941.41 million current LCU | 534.50 million current LCU | 1.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 billion current LCU | 423.13 million current LCU | 5.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 billion current LCU | 8.43 billion current LCU | 10.20 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, gb in Ethiopia?
- Taxes on goods and services, gb in Ethiopia was 10.20 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.20 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.00 million current LCU in 1976.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 636.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.