Total expenditure and net lending in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total expenditure and net lending was 88.38 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total expenditure and net lending in Ethiopia, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 88.38 billion current LCU for total expenditure and net lending in 2011. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 431.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Ethiopia peaked at 88.38 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 446.80 million current LCU, in 2009.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd 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.
Total expenditure and net lending in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.18 billion current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 3.22 billion current LCU | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 3.86 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 4.12 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 4.06 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.89 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 5.83 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 5.37 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 4.92 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.27 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 5.23 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 7.18 billion current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 8.52 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 10.37 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 10.14 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.90 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 14.68 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 17.34 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 16.64 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 17.40 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 20.59 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 20.51 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.80 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 29.33 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 35.61 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 46.91 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 446.80 million current LCU | -99.0% |
| 2010 | 74.26 billion current LCU | +16519.7% |
| 2011 | 88.38 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 88.38 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 376.50 billion current LCU, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 88.38 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 486.62 billion current LCU, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total expenditure and net lending 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 | +16519.7% | 446.80 million current LCU | 74.26 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | -99.0% | 46.91 billion current LCU | 446.80 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 billion current LCU | 1.18 billion current LCU | 1.83 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.73 billion current LCU | 2.25 billion current LCU | 5.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 billion current LCU | 4.27 billion current LCU | 14.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.96 billion current LCU | 446.80 million current LCU | 46.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.32 billion current LCU | 74.26 billion current LCU | 88.38 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure and net lending in Ethiopia?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Ethiopia was 88.38 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.38 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.80 million current LCU in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.2%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.