Basic state functions score bti in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Basic state functions score bti was 4.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.5
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
106th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2007
All-time low
4.5
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Basic state functions score bti in Ethiopia, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 6.52007: 72009: 52011: 72013: 6.52015: 6.52017: 6.52019: 72021: 52023: 52025: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for basic state functions score bti in Ethiopia is 4.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Ethiopia peaked at 7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2025.

That places Ethiopia 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Basic state functions score bti in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Basic state functions score bti in Ethiopia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 6.5 —
2007 7 +7.7%
2009 5 -28.6%
2011 7 +40.0%
2013 6.5 -7.1%
2015 6.5 +0.0%
2017 6.5 +0.0%
2019 7 +7.7%
2021 5 -28.6%
2023 5 +0.0%
2025 4.5 -10.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 4.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.5, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 4.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.17 5 7 3
2010s 6.7 6.5 7 5
2020s 4.83 4.5 5 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 104 Cameroon 5 compare
  2. 104 Guatemala 5 compare
  3. 106 Afghanistan 4.5 compare
  4. 106 Burkina Faso 4.5 compare
  5. 106 Eritrea 4.5 compare
  6. 106 Madagascar 4.5 compare
  7. 106 Niger 4.5 compare
  8. 106 Pakistan 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is basic state functions score bti in Ethiopia?
Basic state functions score bti in Ethiopia was 4.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2025.
How does Ethiopia rank for basic state functions score bti?
Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Basic state functions score bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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