Ethiopia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2019 · 60 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government deficit reading for Ethiopia was −2.79% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −2.6% of GDP in 2018; the period change was −0.19 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −2.3% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2008–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -2.79 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -2.6 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -3.39 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -2.4 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -2.45 % of GDP |
7 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2014 | -2.02 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -2.58 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -1.94 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -1.18 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -1.62 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -1.71 % of GDP |
| 2008 | -0.54 % of GDP |