Final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Final consumption expenditure was 6.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
23rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.8%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia, 2012–2025

246810122012201820252012: 3 annual % growth2013: 10.1 annual % growth2014: 7.9 annual % growth2015: 9.1 annual % growth2016: 5.1 annual % growth2017: 8.6 annual % growth2018: 1.8 annual % growth2019: 11.5 annual % growth2020: 8 annual % growth2021: 8 annual % growth2022: 3.1 annual % growth2023: 5.7 annual % growth2024: 9 annual % growth2025: 6.7 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia stood at 6.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 11.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.1% 1.8% 11.5% 8
2020s 6.7% 3.1% 9.0% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 20 India 7.5% compare
  2. 21 Togo 7.4% compare
  3. 22 Benin 7.3% compare
  4. 24 Ukraine 6.7% compare
  5. 25 Argentina 6.7% compare
  6. 26 Guinea-Bissau 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia?
Final consumption expenditure in Ethiopia was 6.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
How does Ethiopia rank for final consumption expenditure?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,083 data points, 1961–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.