Food expenditure share gdp in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Food expenditure share gdp was 37.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.87
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
17th
of 104 countries
All-time high
56.62
in 2018
All-time low
37.87
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure share gdp in Ethiopia, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure share gdp in Ethiopia stood at 37.87. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 17th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Food expenditure share gdp in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.54 | — |
| 2018 | 56.62 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.52 | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 44.24 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 41.31 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 39.66 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 37.87 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.23 | 40.52 | 56.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.77 | 37.87 | 44.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 111,231 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -38.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 35.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure share gdp in Ethiopia?
- Food expenditure share gdp in Ethiopia was 37.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.62 in 2018.
- What is the lowest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.87 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for food expenditure share gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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