Gross national expenditure in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gross national expenditure was 16.13 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
16.13 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
591.62 billion current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Gross national expenditure in Ethiopia, 2011–2025

05.0T10.0T15.0T2011201820252011: 591.6B current LCU2012: 880.8B current LCU2013: 1.0T current LCU2014: 1.2T current LCU2015: 1.6T current LCU2016: 1.8T current LCU2017: 2.2T current LCU2018: 2.4T current LCU2019: 3.0T current LCU2020: 3.7T current LCU2021: 4.7T current LCU2022: 6.8T current LCU2023: 9.4T current LCU2024: 12.5T current LCU2025: 16.1T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 16.13 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 927.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 16.13 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 591.62 billion current LCU, in 2011.

Ethiopia ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.64 trillion current LCU 591.62 billion current LCU 3.04 trillion current LCU 9
2020s 8.88 trillion current LCU 3.70 trillion current LCU 16.13 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 44 Kenya 18.48 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 45 Thailand 18.44 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 46 Mali 18.31 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 48 Yemen 16.04 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 49 Venezuela 15.70 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 50 Burkina Faso 15.28 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Ethiopia?
Gross national expenditure in Ethiopia was 16.13 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 16.13 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 591.62 billion current LCU in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for gross national expenditure?
Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 927.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.