Ethiopia budget hits a record 2.34 trillion birr ($14.6 billion) for 2026/27, up 21.3%, with tax revenue covering two-thirds of the plan, per Fana Media.
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Key Facts
—The vote: Ethiopia’s House of Peoples’ Representatives ratified a record 2.34 trillion birr (about US$14.6 billion) federal budget for 2026/27, per Fana Media.
—A record jump: The plan is 411.6 billion birr — 21.3 per cent — larger than last year’s, the biggest spending programme in the country’s history.
—Tax-financed: The government projects 1.49 trillion birr in tax revenue, roughly two-thirds of the total; only 93.7 billion birr comes from loans and grants.
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