Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Expense

Bangladesh
8.3%
in 2021
Ethiopia
6.1%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
153rd
Ethiopia rank
156th

Expense over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
57.51012.51517.5199020062023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 8.3% against 6.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 153rd and Ethiopia ranks 156th of 157 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 13.4% 5.0% Ethiopia
2010s 8.8% 10.4% 1.6% Ethiopia
2020s 8.2% 8.4% 0.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
Bangladesh, at 8.3% against 6.1% in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
2.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for expense?
Bangladesh ranks 153rd and Ethiopia ranks 156th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.