Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 6.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ethiopia stood at 6.12. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ethiopia peaked at 17.72 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 156th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.99 | 10.21 | 17.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.42 | 7.69 | 17.25 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 8.47 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 | 6.12 | 8.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 153 Bangladesh 8.32 compare
- 154 Somalia 6.35 compare
- 155 Lebanon 6.3 compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 3.77 compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,250 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0061 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 164.28 (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 125.96 (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0079 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ethiopia?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ethiopia was 6.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.72 in 1999.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Ethiopia ranks 156th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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