Ethiopia vs Lebanon: Expense

Ethiopia
6.1%
in 2023
Lebanon
6.3%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
156th
Lebanon rank
155th

Expense over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lebanon
102030199020062023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lebanon ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 156th and Lebanon ranks 155th of 157 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 16.7% 27.1% 10.5% Lebanon
2000s 13.4% 29.3% 15.9% Lebanon
2010s 10.4% 26.5% 16.1% Lebanon
2020s 8.4% 10.6% 2.2% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Ethiopia or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Ethiopia and Lebanon?
0.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lebanon?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Lebanon rank globally for expense?
Ethiopia ranks 156th and Lebanon ranks 155th 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.