General government final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: General government final consumption expenditure was 11.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia, 2012–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 11.3% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 319.6% on the previous year and up 198.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 18.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -17.8%, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 18th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -4868.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -79.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +259.6% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -39.1% |
| 2018 | -4.0% | -147.9% |
| 2019 | -2.6% | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -313.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -62.4% |
| 2022 | -17.8% | -967.5% |
| 2023 | -9.8% | -45.1% |
| 2024 | -5.1% | -47.4% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -319.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | -4.0% | 18.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | -2.3% | -17.8% | 11.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,431 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 258.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 40.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 30,935 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 13.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 230.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia was 11.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.8% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.