Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 135.07 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Ethiopia stood at 135.07 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 159.21 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.70 billion current US$, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 36.70 billion current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 51.05 billion current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 55.51 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 65.32 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 75.10 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 78.66 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 92.00 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 91.74 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 103.91 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 108.30 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 118.98 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 135.59 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 145.94 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 159.21 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 135.07 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 135.07 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.96 billion current US$, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 135.07 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.21 billion current US$, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.22 billion current US$ | 36.70 billion current US$ | 103.91 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 133.85 billion current US$ | 108.30 billion current US$ | 159.21 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Ethiopia?
- Gross national expenditure in Ethiopia was 135.07 billion current US$ 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 159.21 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.70 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.