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

PeriodValue
20198.86 % of GDP
20188.5 % of GDP
20178.78 % of GDP
20169.41 % of GDP
20158.11 % of GDP
7 earlier values, back to 2008
20148.96 % of GDP
20139.61 % of GDP
20129.95 % of GDP
201111.2 % of GDP
201012.5 % of GDP
200910.5 % of GDP
200810.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.