Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 11.18 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ethiopia, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ethiopia is 11.18 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ethiopia peaked at 27.04 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.29 Percentage of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.6 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 22.44 Percentage of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 24.87 Percentage of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 27.04 Percentage of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 23.15 Percentage of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 22.89 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 22.07 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.52 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 18.76 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 17.11 Percentage of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 18.48 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 18.23 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.65 Percentage of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 17.76 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.48 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.33 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.91 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 17.99 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1 Percentage of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 14.47 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 10.76 Percentage of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 10.29 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 10.77 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 11.4 Percentage of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2027 | 11.42 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 11.45 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 11.18 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.44 Percentage of GDP | 17.11 Percentage of GDP | 27.04 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.33 Percentage of GDP | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | 18.48 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 Percentage of GDP | 10.29 Percentage of GDP | 14.47 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 25 Norway 44.08 Percentage of GDP compare
- 26 United Kingdom 43.06 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 Ukraine 43.03 Percentage of GDP compare
- 28 Iceland 42.49 Percentage of GDP compare
- 29 Czechia 42.4 Percentage of GDP compare
- 30 Portugal 42.34 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Dominica 42.23 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness 0.0286 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — E. Wider 0.0122 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — D. 0 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — C. Trust 0.0164 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — B. Openess 0 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — A. 0 Index (2024)
- Balanced trade in services 3.21 US dollars, exchange rate converted (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 15.61 Percentage of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ethiopia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ethiopia was 11.18 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.04 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.