Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Ethiopia

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Ethiopia in 2025 — 5.8%. Ranked 128 in the world out of 132. Since 2011, the indicator has fallen by 4.5 pp.

2025 5.8% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 128of 132
Period maximum 15.5%2017
Period minimum 5.5%2024

Trend over time

2011–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Ethiopia, 2011–202557.51012.51517.5201120132015201720192021202320252011: 10.3%2012: 8.3%2013: 9%2014: 9.2%2015: 9%2016: 11.1%2017: 15.5%2018: 10.3%2019: 9.2%2020: 9.1%2021: 8.8%2022: 7.4%2023: 6.3%2024: 5.5%2025: 5.8%
Change over the period: −4.5 pp Annual average: -0.32 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ethiopia

Ethiopia 5.8%
Eastern Africa computed 10.7%
Low-income countries computed 12.3%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.8 +0.3 pp
2024 5.5 −0.8 pp
2023 6.3 −1 pp
2022 7.4 −1.5 pp
2021 8.8 −0.3 pp
2020 9.1 −0.1 pp
2019 9.2 −1 pp
2018 10.3 −5.2 pp
2017 15.5 +4.4 pp
2016 11.1 +2 pp
2015 9 −0.2 pp
2014 9.2 +0.3 pp
2013 9 +0.7 pp
2012 8.3 −2 pp
2011 10.3

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.