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.
Expense in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.05 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 3.70 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.35 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 3.95 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 4.98 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 5.69 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 5.99 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.92 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 8.61 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 10.50 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 9.95 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 11.57 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 11.66 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.12 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 15.93 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 12.62 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 13.33 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 32.22 billion current LCU | +141.7% |
| 2009 | 41.07 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 48.25 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 54.52 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 63.27 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 88.53 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 101.33 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 134.70 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 158.21 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 205.87 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 238.00 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 261.15 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 283.89 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 365.40 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 449.57 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 534.00 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 534.00 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.23 trillion current LCU, 43% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 534.00 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 972.73 billion current LCU, 55% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +141.7% | 13.33 billion current LCU | 32.22 billion current LCU |
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 |
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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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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.