Current budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current budget balance, including grants was 29.36 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia is 29.36 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 2,424.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia peaked at 29.36 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.26 billion current LCU, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 26th 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.
Current budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -77.21 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 63.61 million current LCU | -182.4% |
| 1978 | -159.16 million current LCU | -350.2% |
| 1979 | 72.91 million current LCU | -145.8% |
| 1980 | -116.25 million current LCU | -259.4% |
| 1981 | 8.59 million current LCU | -107.4% |
| 1982 | 68.53 million current LCU | +698.3% |
| 1983 | -490.82 million current LCU | -816.2% |
| 1984 | 110.46 million current LCU | -122.5% |
| 1985 | 64.60 million current LCU | -41.5% |
| 1986 | 432.79 million current LCU | +570.0% |
| 1987 | 448.70 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 459.64 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 556.44 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1990 | -571.16 million current LCU | -202.6% |
| 1991 | -685.93 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1992 | -698.40 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1993 | -60.44 million current LCU | -91.3% |
| 1994 | 323.64 million current LCU | -635.5% |
| 1995 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +361.7% |
| 1996 | 2.16 billion current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 3.03 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 1.88 billion current LCU | -38.0% |
| 1999 | -385.89 million current LCU | -120.5% |
| 2000 | -3.26 billion current LCU | +745.2% |
| 2001 | 1.16 billion current LCU | -135.7% |
| 2002 | 315.29 million current LCU | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 632.34 million current LCU | +100.6% |
| 2004 | 4.91 billion current LCU | +675.9% |
| 2005 | 5.41 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 6.82 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 10.03 billion current LCU | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 12.88 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 118.30 million current LCU | -99.1% |
| 2010 | 23.73 billion current LCU | +19959.2% |
| 2011 | 29.36 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 29.36 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.90 billion current LCU, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 29.36 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.60 billion current LCU, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current budget balance, including grants 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 | +19959.2% | 118.30 million current LCU | 23.73 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -24.96 million current LCU | -159.16 million current LCU | 72.91 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 154.27 million current LCU | -490.82 million current LCU | 556.44 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 649.48 million current LCU | -698.40 million current LCU | 3.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 billion current LCU | -3.26 billion current LCU | 12.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.55 billion current LCU | 23.73 billion current LCU | 29.36 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 23 Mauritania 59.09 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Central African Republic 56.30 billion current LCU compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 54.90 billion current LCU compare
- 27 Niger 26.10 billion current LCU compare
- 28 Comoros 25.75 billion current LCU compare
- 29 Burundi 23.20 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia?
- Current budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia was 29.36 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.26 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current budget balance, including grants?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,424.1%. 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 Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.