Subsidies in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Subsidies was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Ethiopia, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU; from SNA.
Analysis
In 2011, subsidies in Ethiopia stood at 0 current LCU; from SNA. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Ethiopia peaked at 531.02 million current LCU; from SNA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU; from SNA, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 14th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.90 million current LCU; from SNA | 25.44 million current LCU; from SNA | 284.92 million current LCU; from SNA | 9 |
| 1990s | 75.54 million current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 174.50 million current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.76 million current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 531.02 million current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 Botswana 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA compare
- 12 Namibia 244.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
- 13 Mozambique 170.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Cameroon 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Chad 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Comoros 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Congo 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Eritrea 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Kenya 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Lesotho 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Malawi 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Rwanda 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -6.89 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.23 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 945.36 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.2 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 128.07 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 945.36 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Ethiopia?
- Subsidies in Ethiopia was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 531.02 million current LCU; from SNA in 2009.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for subsidies?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.