Wages and salaries in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wages and salaries was 13.49 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Ethiopia, 1976–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wages and salaries in Ethiopia is 13.49 billion current LCU, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 482.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Ethiopia peaked at 13.49 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 367.90 million current LCU, in 1976.
Ethiopia ranks 37th 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.
Wages and salaries in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 367.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 394.00 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 450.70 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 488.50 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 553.20 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 604.20 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 622.60 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 675.60 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 752.50 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 841.10 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 902.20 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 961.10 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion current LCU | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 3.28 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 3.60 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.16 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 5.95 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 8.00 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 9.64 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 13.49 billion current LCU | +40.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 13.49 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.10 billion current LCU, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 13.49 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wages and salaries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -28.1% | 1.64 billion current LCU | 1.18 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425.27 million current LCU | 367.90 million current LCU | 488.50 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 816.00 million current LCU | 553.20 million current LCU | 1.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 billion current LCU | 1.18 billion current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 billion current LCU | 3.28 billion current LCU | 13.49 billion current LCU | 9 |
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 wages and salaries in Ethiopia?
- Wages and salaries in Ethiopia was 13.49 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.90 million current LCU in 1976.
- How does Ethiopia rank for wages and salaries?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.2%. 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 Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.