Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 61.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia is 61.7%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia peaked at 71.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.2% | — |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 61.7% | 66.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 119 Sierra Leone 75.5% compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 74.7% compare
- 121 Bangladesh 71.0% compare
- 123 Gambia 57.8% compare
- 124 Monaco 53.5% compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 49.2% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia was 61.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ethiopia ranks 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release