Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 13.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ethiopia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 13.5% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ethiopia peaked at 17.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 47th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +94.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +90.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +99.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -69.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +187.3% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 2.5% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 4.8% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 44 Kosovo 13.7% compare
- 45 Madagascar 13.6% compare
- 46 Kiribati 13.5% compare
- 48 Liberia 13.2% compare
- 49 New Zealand 13.1% compare
- 50 El Salvador 13.1% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0572 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ethiopia was 13.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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