General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 881.42 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 881.42 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 653.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 881.42 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.15 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 53.15 billion current LCU | — |
| 2012 | 62.04 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 77.64 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 98.12 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 117.00 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 173.32 billion current LCU | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 283.96 billion current LCU | +63.8% |
| 2018 | 225.51 billion current LCU | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 247.67 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 308.10 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 383.56 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 453.26 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 551.11 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 650.00 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 881.42 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 881.42 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.91 trillion current LCU, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 881.42 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 trillion current LCU, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 148.71 billion current LCU | 53.15 billion current LCU | 283.96 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 537.91 billion current LCU | 308.10 billion current LCU | 881.42 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia was 881.42 billion current LCU 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 881.42 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.15 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.4%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 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.