Current expenditure, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current expenditure, total was 39.71 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Ethiopia, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current expenditure, total in Ethiopia stood at 39.71 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 242.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Ethiopia peaked at 39.71 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 899.97 million current LCU, in 1976.
Ethiopia ranks 35th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure, total in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 899.97 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.83 billion current LCU | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 2.28 billion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 2.65 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.68 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.49 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 3.89 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 3.93 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.70 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.31 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 3.44 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.48 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 5.37 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 5.76 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.88 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.19 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 10.53 billion current LCU | +46.5% |
| 2000 | 13.70 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 11.59 billion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 11.11 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.18 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 11.96 billion current LCU | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 13.23 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 15.23 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 17.17 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 22.79 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 33.64 billion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 39.71 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 39.71 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 230.58 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 39.71 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 billion current LCU | 899.97 million current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.61 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 3.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 billion current LCU | 3.31 billion current LCU | 10.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.55 billion current LCU | 11.11 billion current LCU | 22.79 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.68 billion current LCU | 33.64 billion current LCU | 39.71 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 expenditure, total in Ethiopia?
- Current expenditure, total in Ethiopia was 39.71 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.71 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 899.97 million current LCU in 1976.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current expenditure, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.8%. 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 expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.