Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 31.9% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 164th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 161 Cambodia 0.0481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Lebanon 0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Bangladesh 0.0452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Sudan 0.0336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.