Ethiopia vs Sudan: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Ethiopia
-6.1%
in 2023
Sudan
-9.7%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
7th
Sudan rank
10th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
-17.5-15-12.5-10-7.5-5200120122023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -6.1% against -9.7% in Sudan, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 162 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s -12.2% -15.7% 3.5% Ethiopia
2010s -10.2% -11.5% 1.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at -6.1% against -9.7% in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Ethiopia and Sudan?
3.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 162 countries.
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