Ethiopia — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2019 · 60 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government expenditure reading for Ethiopia was 8.86% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was 8.5% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +0.35 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 9.59% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2008–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.86 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 8.5 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 8.78 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 9.41 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 8.11 % of GDP |
7 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2014 | 8.96 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 9.61 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 9.95 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 11.2 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 12.5 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 10.5 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 10.5 % of GDP |