Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -29.41 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ethiopia, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -29.41 billion current LCU for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 389.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ethiopia peaked at 138.70 million current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -29.41 billion current LCU, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 25th of 50 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.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -401.71 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | -314.77 million current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1978 | -499.91 million current LCU | +58.8% |
| 1979 | -448.94 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1980 | -678.14 million current LCU | +51.1% |
| 1981 | -617.62 million current LCU | -8.9% |
| 1982 | -778.51 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1983 | -1.90 billion current LCU | +143.6% |
| 1984 | -923.07 million current LCU | -51.3% |
| 1985 | -1.54 billion current LCU | +66.5% |
| 1986 | -1.32 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 1987 | -1.13 billion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 1988 | -1.42 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1989 | -1.93 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1990 | -2.23 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1991 | -2.21 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1992 | -2.06 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1993 | -2.03 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1994 | -3.24 billion current LCU | +59.3% |
| 1995 | -2.61 billion current LCU | -19.5% |
| 1996 | -3.40 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1997 | -2.26 billion current LCU | -33.7% |
| 1998 | -2.52 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1999 | -5.13 billion current LCU | +103.6% |
| 2000 | -7.36 billion current LCU | +43.5% |
| 2001 | -6.00 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2002 | -6.97 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2003 | -8.89 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2004 | -6.58 billion current LCU | -26.0% |
| 2005 | -9.20 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 2006 | -9.80 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2007 | -13.81 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 2008 | -16.11 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 138.70 million current LCU | -100.9% |
| 2010 | -25.21 billion current LCU | -18278.0% |
| 2011 | -29.41 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -29.41 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -74.03 billion current LCU, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -29.41 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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 | -18278.0% | 138.70 million current LCU | -25.21 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -416.33 million current LCU | -499.91 million current LCU | -314.77 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | -1.22 billion current LCU | -1.93 billion current LCU | -617.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.77 billion current LCU | -5.13 billion current LCU | -2.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.46 billion current LCU | -16.11 billion current LCU | 138.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -27.31 billion current LCU | -29.41 billion current LCU | -25.21 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 22 Guinea-Bissau -16.50 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Comoros -19.60 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Mauritius -20.29 billion current LCU compare
- 26 Mauritania -32.01 billion current LCU compare
- 27 Morocco -38.90 billion current LCU compare
- 28 Central African Republic -53.10 billion current LCU compare
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- 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 overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ethiopia?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ethiopia was -29.41 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.70 million current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.41 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 389.9%. 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 surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.