Ethiopia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2025 · 66 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 −1.73% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −1.98% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.26 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −2.71% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2012–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.73 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -1.98 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -2.6 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -4.16 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -2.77 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2020 | -2.76 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -2.53 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.03 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -3.24 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -2.3 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -1.9 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -2.52 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -1.88 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -1.14 % of GDP |