Ethiopia — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The general government deficit reading for Ethiopia was −1.55% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −1.99% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.44 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1970–2030
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Latest observations
2020–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -1.55 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -1.55 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -1.75 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -1.75 % of GDP |
| 2026 | -1.72 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2020
| 2025 | -1.55 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -1.99 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -2.6 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -4.16 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -2.77 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -2.76 % of GDP |