Ethiopia — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2018 · 14 observations

About this series

Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government tax revenue reading for Ethiopia was 7.51% of GDP in 2018. The previous reading was 7.6% of GDP in 2017; the period change was −0.09 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 8.14% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2009–2018

PeriodValue
20187.51 % of GDP
20177.6 % of GDP
20168.08 % of GDP
20158.13 % of GDP
20148.58 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2009
20138.53 % of GDP
20128.99 % of GDP
20118.99 % of GDP
20108.5 % of GDP
20096.46 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.