Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 13.59 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
13.59
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
191st
of 195 countries
All-time high
27.04
in 2003
All-time low
9.54
in 2024
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ethiopia is 13.59, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 27.04 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.82 | — |
| 1992 | 13.82 | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 13.38 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.12 | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 16.89 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.25 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 17.31 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 20.35 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 25.84 | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 25.6 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.44 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 24.87 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 27.04 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 23.15 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 22.89 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 22.07 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.52 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 18.76 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 17.11 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 18.48 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 18.23 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.65 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 17.76 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.48 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.33 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.91 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 17.99 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 15.35 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 14.47 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 10.82 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 9.54 | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 12.01 | +25.9% |
| 2026 | 12.58 | +4.8% |
| 2027 | 12.97 | +3.1% |
| 2028 | 13.26 | +2.3% |
| 2029 | 13.39 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 13.59 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.75 | 13.38 | 25.84 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.44 | 17.11 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.33 | 15.35 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 | 9.54 | 14.47 | 10 |
| 2030s | 13.59 | 13.59 | 13.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 188 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.04 compare
- 189 Turkmenistan 13.97 compare
- 190 Sudan 13.78 compare
- 192 Sierra Leone 13.46 compare
- 193 Nigeria 12.46 compare
- 194 Haiti 8.6 compare
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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ethiopia was 13.59 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.04 in 2003.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October