Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 9.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.54
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
148th
of 151 countries
All-time high
27.04
in 2003
All-time low
9.54
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 9.54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 27.04 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 148th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.5 | — |
| 1981 | 14.18 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 16.41 | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 21.25 | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 18.82 | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 19.7 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 19.85 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 18.38 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 21.57 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 24.02 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 20.86 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 17.32 | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 14.24 | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 13.77 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.63 | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 17.39 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.79 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 17.94 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 21.13 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 26.81 | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 25.6 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 22.44 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 24.87 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 27.04 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 23.15 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 22.89 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 22.07 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.52 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 18.76 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 17.11 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 18.48 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 18.23 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.65 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 17.76 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.48 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.33 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.91 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 17.99 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 15.35 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 14.47 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 10.82 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 9.54 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.77 | 13.5 | 24.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.59 | 13.77 | 26.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.44 | 17.11 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.33 | 15.35 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 | 9.54 | 14.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -21.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 123.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 14,738 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,112 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -15.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 9.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.04 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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