Ethiopia vs Lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Ethiopia
11.18 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
24.44 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Ethiopia rank
28th
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
27th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
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How they compare

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) currently reports 24.44 Percentage of GDP against 11.18 Percentage of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.26 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)'s figure about 2.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 28th and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 27th of 28 countries.

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 22.44 Percentage of GDP 24.41 Percentage of GDP 1.96 Percentage of GDP Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
2010s 17.33 Percentage of GDP 24.36 Percentage of GDP 7.04 Percentage of GDP Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
2020s 11.9 Percentage of GDP 25.13 Percentage of GDP 13.24 Percentage of GDP Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Ethiopia or Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), at 24.44 Percentage of GDP against 11.18 Percentage of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2028.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Ethiopia and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
13.26 Percentage of GDP, with Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Ethiopia and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 27th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.