Government consumption in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Government consumption was 35.05 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
35.05 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
32nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
35.05 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
705.68 million current LCU
in 1976
Years of data
35
1976–2011

Government consumption in Ethiopia, 1976–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1976199320111976: 705.7M current LCU1977: 816.1M current LCU1978: 1.2B current LCU1979: 1.1B current LCU1980: 1.4B current LCU1981: 1.4B current LCU1982: 1.5B current LCU1983: 2.0B current LCU1984: 1.7B current LCU1985: 1.8B current LCU1986: 1.8B current LCU1987: 2.0B current LCU1988: 2.4B current LCU1989: 2.8B current LCU1990: 3.0B current LCU1991: 2.8B current LCU1992: 1.9B current LCU1993: 2.2B current LCU1994: 2.9B current LCU1995: 3.4B current LCU1996: 3.8B current LCU1997: 3.9B current LCU1998: 5.3B current LCU1999: 8.0B current LCU2000: 10.7B current LCU2001: 8.2B current LCU2002: 8.7B current LCU2003: 9.6B current LCU2004: 9.6B current LCU2005: 10.8B current LCU2006: 12.9B current LCU2007: 14.6B current LCU2008: 20.2B current LCU2010: 29.9B current LCU2011: 35.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 35.05 billion current LCU for government consumption in 2011. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 328.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government consumption in Ethiopia peaked at 35.05 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 705.68 million current LCU, in 1976.

That places Ethiopia 32nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 941.96 million current LCU 705.68 million current LCU 1.16 billion current LCU 4
1980s 1.87 billion current LCU 1.35 billion current LCU 2.80 billion current LCU 10
1990s 3.73 billion current LCU 1.86 billion current LCU 8.00 billion current LCU 10
2000s 11.69 billion current LCU 8.18 billion current LCU 20.23 billion current LCU 9
2010s 32.49 billion current LCU 29.93 billion current LCU 35.05 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 29 Equatorial Guinea 118.59 billion current LCU compare
  2. 30 Malawi 97.82 billion current LCU compare
  3. 31 Central African Republic 73.40 billion current LCU compare
  4. 33 Djibouti 30.24 billion current LCU compare
  5. 34 Comoros 28.50 billion current LCU compare
  6. 35 Mauritius 26.97 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government consumption in Ethiopia?
Government consumption in Ethiopia was 35.05 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest government consumption recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 35.05 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 705.68 million current LCU in 1976.
How does Ethiopia rank for government consumption?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is government consumption rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 328.6%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.