Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) was 87.12 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
87.12 million current LCU
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 51 countries
All-time high
87.12 million current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-6.25 billion current LCU
in 2000
Years of data
36
1976–2011
Overall budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia is 87.12 million current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia peaked at 87.12 million current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6.25 billion current LCU, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -360.01 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | -261.05 million current LCU | -27.5% |
| 1978 | -488.54 million current LCU | +87.1% |
| 1979 | -295.87 million current LCU | -39.4% |
| 1980 | -559.50 million current LCU | +89.1% |
| 1981 | -496.42 million current LCU | -11.3% |
| 1982 | -646.49 million current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1983 | -1.74 billion current LCU | +168.5% |
| 1984 | -822.54 million current LCU | -52.6% |
| 1985 | -1.12 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1986 | -1.04 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1987 | -934.40 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1988 | -941.76 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1989 | -1.38 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 1990 | -2.01 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 1991 | -1.90 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1992 | -1.65 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 1993 | -1.85 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1994 | -2.37 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1995 | -1.66 billion current LCU | -29.9% |
| 1996 | -2.45 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 1997 | -883.28 million current LCU | -63.9% |
| 1998 | -1.51 billion current LCU | +71.5% |
| 1999 | -3.73 billion current LCU | +146.3% |
| 2000 | -6.25 billion current LCU | +67.5% |
| 2001 | -3.49 billion current LCU | -44.1% |
| 2002 | -5.92 billion current LCU | +69.6% |
| 2003 | 70.88 million current LCU | -101.2% |
| 2004 | 72.75 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 74.66 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 76.63 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 78.65 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 80.71 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 82.82 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 84.98 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 87.12 million current LCU | +2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 87.12 million current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -26.39 billion current LCU. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 87.12 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -21.76 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -351.37 million current LCU | -488.54 million current LCU | -261.05 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | -968.18 million current LCU | -1.74 billion current LCU | -496.42 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.00 billion current LCU | -3.73 billion current LCU | -883.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 billion current LCU | -6.25 billion current LCU | 82.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.05 million current LCU | 84.98 million current LCU | 87.12 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 17.90 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Comoros 14.17 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Central African Republic 3.40 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Seychelles 7.62 million current LCU compare
- 11 Mali -3 current LCU compare
- 12 Cape Verde -17,190 current LCU compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia?
- Overall budget balance, including grants in Ethiopia was 87.12 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.12 million current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.25 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. 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 Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.