Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 37.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 190 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2016
All-time low
29.1%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Ethiopia, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 29.1 % of profit2006: 29.1 % of profit2007: 29.1 % of profit2008: 29.1 % of profit2009: 29.1 % of profit2010: 29.1 % of profit2011: 29.1 % of profit2012: 33.2 % of profit2013: 35 % of profit2014: 35.7 % of profit2015: 36.9 % of profit2016: 37.7 % of profit2017: 37.7 % of profit2018: 37.7 % of profit2019: 37.7 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Ethiopia stood at 37.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Ethiopia peaked at 37.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2005.

Ethiopia ranks 89th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Ethiopia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 29.1%
2006 29.1% +0.0%
2007 29.1% +0.0%
2008 29.1% +0.0%
2009 29.1% +0.0%
2010 29.1% +0.0%
2011 29.1% +0.0%
2012 33.2% +14.1%
2013 35.0% +5.4%
2014 35.7% +2.0%
2015 36.9% +3.4%
2016 37.7% +2.2%
2017 37.7% +0.0%
2018 37.7% +0.0%
2019 37.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.1% 29.1% 29.1% 5
2010s 35.0% 29.1% 37.7% 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 86 Latvia 38.1% compare
  2. 87 Djibouti 37.9% compare
  3. 87 Hungary 37.9% compare
  4. 90 Viet Nam 37.6% compare
  5. 91 Cape Verde 37.5% compare
  6. 92 Kenya 37.2% compare
  7. 92 Panama 37.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Ethiopia?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Ethiopia was 37.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Ethiopia ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.