General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 13,166 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 13,166 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.1% on the previous year and up 508.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 13,166 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.21 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58.21 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 61.18 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 71.66 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 100.32 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 81.81 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 97.46 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 99.06 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 94.77 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 110.83 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 124.94 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 110.92 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 97.53 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 81.09 current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 97.17 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 127.56 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 145.51 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 171.42 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 163.13 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 178.78 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 236.39 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 254.91 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 221.36 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 232.83 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 271 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 265.99 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 313.55 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 362.76 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 427.94 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 548.43 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 656.47 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 787.9 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 1,008 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 1,299 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 1,564 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 1,834 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 2,165 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 2,632 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 3,006 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3,144 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,569 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 4,106 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 4,904 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 6,235 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 7,334 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 8,488 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 13,166 current LCU per person | +55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.02 current LCU per person | 58.21 current LCU per person | 124.94 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.95 current LCU per person | 81.09 current LCU per person | 236.39 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.52 current LCU per person | 221.36 current LCU per person | 656.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,101 current LCU per person | 787.9 current LCU per person | 3,569 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,372 current LCU per person | 4,106 current LCU per person | 13,166 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 137 Bulgaria 13,422 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 13,296 current LCU per person compare
- 139 Malaysia 13,253 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Grenada 12,984 current LCU per person compare
- 142 San Marino 12,724 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Slovakia 12,274 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 13,166 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,166 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.21 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 508.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.