Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 6.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.12
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
156th
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.72
in 1999
All-time low
6.12
in 2023
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ethiopia, 1990–2023

57.51012.51517.51990200620231990: 15.71991: 131992: 11.11993: 10.21994: 12.11995: 11.61996: 10.81997: 12.11998: 15.61999: 17.72001: 14.52002: 17.22003: 15.82004: 16.22005: 14.92006: 9.52007: 7.72008: 12.92009: 12.22010: 12.52011: 10.62012: 8.52013: 10.22014: 9.62015: 10.42016: 10.12017: 11.22018: 10.82019: 9.72020: 8.42021: 8.42022: 7.32023: 6.1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Bangladesh 8.32 compare
  2. 154 Somalia 6.35 compare
  3. 155 Lebanon 6.3 compare
  4. 157 United Arab Emirates 3.77 compare

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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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Indicator
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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