Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 16.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ethiopia stood at 16.7%.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ethiopia peaked at 30.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -8.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 14.5% | 26.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 20.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 16.7% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ethiopia was 16.7% 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 30.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 197 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 down 35.6%. 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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