GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDFI - public sector (current US$) was 5.64 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector in Ethiopia, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.64 billion current US$ for gdfi - public sector in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 433.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Ethiopia peaked at 5.64 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 237.71 million current US$, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 467.71 million current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 493.42 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 655.90 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 486.99 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 410.53 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 237.71 million current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 267.75 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 369.77 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 410.03 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 448.71 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +128.5% |
| 1998 | 989.04 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 967.40 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 990.65 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 4.25 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.64 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 388.24 million current US$, 14.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.64 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 775.54 million current US$, 7.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 539.01 million current US$ | 467.71 million current US$ | 655.90 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 561.33 million current US$ | 237.71 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 billion current US$ | 990.65 million current US$ | 4.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | 5.64 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - public sector in Ethiopia?
- Gdfi - public sector in Ethiopia was 5.64 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.71 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - public sector (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in current U.S. dollars.