Budgetary investment in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Budgetary investment was 48.66 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Budgetary investment in Ethiopia, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 48.66 billion current LCU for budgetary investment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 863.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, budgetary investment in Ethiopia peaked at 48.66 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 282.80 million current LCU, in 1976.
That places Ethiopia 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Budgetary investment in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 282.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 324.66 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 329.37 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 368.78 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 443.25 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 505.00 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 715.03 million current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1983 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +74.2% |
| 1984 | 933.00 million current LCU | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1990 | 1.44 billion current LCU | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 1.21 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 951.80 million current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +87.5% |
| 1994 | 2.69 billion current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 3.56 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 4.26 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 3.61 billion current LCU | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 3.64 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 5.05 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 6.29 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.54 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 11.57 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 14.09 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 18.44 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 24.12 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 billion current LCU | -94.8% |
| 2010 | 40.62 billion current LCU | +3132.5% |
| 2011 | 48.66 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 48.66 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.66 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 48.66 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.07 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Budgetary investment in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3132.5% | 1.26 billion current LCU | 40.62 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326.40 million current LCU | 282.80 million current LCU | 368.78 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.12 billion current LCU | 443.25 million current LCU | 1.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 billion current LCU | 951.80 million current LCU | 4.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.94 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 24.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.64 billion current LCU | 40.62 billion current LCU | 48.66 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is budgetary investment in Ethiopia?
- Budgetary investment in Ethiopia was 48.66 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest budgetary investment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.66 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest budgetary investment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.80 million current LCU in 1976.
- How does Ethiopia rank for budgetary investment?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is budgetary investment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 863.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Budgetary investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Budgetary investment. Data are in current local currency.