Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 184 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 1983
All-time low
9.3%
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 10.2% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 31.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 166th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.0% | — |
| 1951 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 11.9% | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 12.6% | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 13.0% | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 14.3% | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 15.1% | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 16.0% | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 16.5% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 21.0% | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 21.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 25.6% | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 31.0% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 18.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 18.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 9.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 703.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -15.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 997.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 119,101 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 10.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.