Central and Southern Asia vs Ethiopia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Central and Southern Asia
-14.0%
in 2022
Ethiopia
-6.1%
in 2023
Central and Southern Asia rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
7th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Ethiopia
-17.5-15-12.5-10-7.5-5200020112023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -6.1% against -14.0% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 7.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 27 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central and Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s -12.8% -13.4% 0.7% Central and Southern Asia
2010s -15.3% -10.4% 4.9% Ethiopia
2020s -14.0% -7.3% 6.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Central and Southern Asia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at -6.1% against -14.0% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Central and Southern Asia and Ethiopia?
7.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Ethiopia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed