Expense in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Expense was 534.00 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Ethiopia stood at 534.00 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 503.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Ethiopia peaked at 534.00 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.35 billion current LCU, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd of 157 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 billion current LCU | 3.35 billion current LCU | 10.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.05 billion current LCU | 9.95 billion current LCU | 41.07 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 135.38 billion current LCU | 48.25 billion current LCU | 261.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.22 billion current LCU | 283.89 billion current LCU | 534.00 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More public sector data for Ethiopia
- Arms imports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 3.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Ethiopia?
- Expense in Ethiopia was 534.00 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 534.00 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for expense?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 503.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.