Ethiopia — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2030 · 52 observations

About this series

The general 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.

The latest general government deficit reading for Ethiopia was −233.51B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −234.39B LCU in 2024; the period change was +884.26M LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.55% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2020–2030

PeriodValue
2030-557.48B LCU
2029-478.40B LCU
2028-458.69B LCU
2027-388.10B LCU
2026-319.80B LCU
6 earlier values, back to 2020
2025-233.51B LCU
2024-234.39B LCU
2023-227.32B LCU
2022-256.78B LCU
2021-120.45B LCU
2020-93.54B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.