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Ethiopia — General government deficit

millions of ETB · Annual · 1970–2031 · 53 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 −178.78B ETB in 2025. The previous reading was −233.72B ETB in 2024; the period change was +54.95B ETB. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.19% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2021–2031

PeriodValue
2031-711.89B ETB
2030-592.13B ETB
2029-507.17B ETB
2028-481.97B ETB
2027-244.94B ETB
6 earlier values, back to 2021
2026-339.78B ETB
2025-178.78B ETB
2024-233.72B ETB
2023-226.71B ETB
2022-256.05B ETB
2021-120.12B ETB
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.