Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 11.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
11.5%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
47th
of 51 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 1989
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Ethiopia, 1981–2011

0510151981199620111981: 11.7 % of GDP1982: 11.9 % of GDP1983: 12.4 % of GDP1984: 13.8 % of GDP1985: 11.9 % of GDP1986: 13.9 % of GDP1987: 13.5 % of GDP1988: 15.5 % of GDP1989: 16.5 % of GDP1990: 12.6 % of GDP1991: 9.8 % of GDP1992: 7.6 % of GDP1993: 8.5 % of GDP1994: 9.9 % of GDP1995: 12.4 % of GDP1996: 13 % of GDP1997: 13.6 % of GDP1998: 15.1 % of GDP1999: 16.2 % of GDP2000: 15 % of GDP2001: 15.6 % of GDP2002: 15.7 % of GDP2003: 15.9 % of GDP2004: 16.1 % of GDP2005: 14.6 % of GDP2006: 14.8 % of GDP2007: 12.7 % of GDP2008: 12.4 % of GDP2009: 0.098 % of GDP2010: 12.8 % of GDP2011: 11.5 % of GDP

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 11.5% for central government revenues, excluding all grants in 2011.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Ethiopia peaked at 16.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

Ethiopia ranks 47th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1981 11.7%
1982 11.9% +1.5%
1983 12.4% +4.2%
1984 13.8% +11.6%
1985 11.9% -13.5%
1986 13.9% +16.3%
1987 13.5% -2.4%
1988 15.5% +14.4%
1989 16.5% +6.9%
1990 12.6% -24.0%
1991 9.8% -22.1%
1992 7.6% -22.7%
1993 8.5% +12.7%
1994 9.9% +16.2%
1995 12.4% +25.5%
1996 13.0% +4.5%
1997 13.6% +5.0%
1998 15.1% +10.6%
1999 16.2% +7.6%
2000 15.0% -7.8%
2001 15.6% +4.4%
2002 15.7% +0.2%
2003 15.9% +1.6%
2004 16.1% +0.9%
2005 14.6% -8.9%
2006 14.8% +1.3%
2007 12.7% -14.6%
2008 12.4% -2.1%
2009 0.1% -99.2%
2010 12.8% +12932.5%
2011 11.5% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.4% 11.7% 16.5% 9
1990s 11.9% 7.6% 16.2% 10
2000s 13.3% 0.1% 16.1% 10
2010s 12.2% 11.5% 12.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 44 Uganda 13.1% compare
  2. 45 Sierra Leone 12.6% compare
  3. 46 Niger 12.2% compare
  4. 48 Central African Republic 10.7% compare
  5. 49 Guinea-Bissau 8.8% compare
  6. 50 Cape Verde 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Ethiopia?
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Ethiopia was 11.5% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1989.
What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,580 data points, 1965–2011
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Central government revenues, excluding all grants.