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Ethiopia - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 6.12

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

6.12 (2023)

Global rank

##86 of 161 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 1990

0.39×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#1391972198219922002201220222024#52#862022 overtook Gabon2023 overtook Rwanda
EthiopiaBotswanaTanzania

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Ethiopia climbed from #52 to #86 (overtook Gabon). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Ethiopia ↓

Key Events — Ethiopia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2006
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Gabon in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Rwanda in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 24 places in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1990-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19902010202020236.129.9913.8517.72

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