Gross national expenditure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross national expenditure was 16.13 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 16.13 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 927.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 16.13 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 591.62 billion current LCU, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 591.62 billion current LCU | — |
| 2012 | 880.82 billion current LCU | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 2.42 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.04 trillion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 3.70 trillion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 4.74 trillion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 6.78 trillion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 9.37 trillion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 12.53 trillion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2025 | 16.13 trillion current LCU | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 591.62 billion current LCU | 3.04 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.88 trillion current LCU | 3.70 trillion current LCU | 16.13 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 44 Kenya 18.48 trillion current LCU compare
- 45 Thailand 18.44 trillion current LCU compare
- 46 Mali 18.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 48 Yemen 16.04 trillion current LCU compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.70 trillion current LCU compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 15.28 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 111,231 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -38.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 35.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Ethiopia?
- Gross national expenditure in Ethiopia was 16.13 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 591.62 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 927.9%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.