Subsidies and other transfers in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Subsidies and other transfers was 222.79 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Ethiopia stood at 222.79 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 286.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Ethiopia peaked at 277.22 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 373.50 million current LCU, in 1991.
That places Ethiopia 71st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 billion current LCU | 373.50 million current LCU | 3.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 billion current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 23.72 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.43 billion current LCU | 29.19 billion current LCU | 136.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.89 billion current LCU | 151.52 billion current LCU | 277.22 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 68 Gabon 268.08 billion current LCU compare
- 69 Burundi 263.13 billion current LCU compare
- 70 North Macedonia 229.20 billion current LCU compare
- 72 Austria 175.11 billion current LCU compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 144.56 billion current LCU compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 144.56 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Ethiopia
- Arms imports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 3.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Ethiopia?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Ethiopia was 222.79 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 277.22 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.50 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.