Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates: Expense

Ethiopia
6.1%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
3.8%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
156th
United Arab Emirates rank
157th

Expense over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Arab Emirates
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 6.1% against 3.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 15.1% 6.3% 8.9% Ethiopia
2010s 10.1% 3.9% 6.2% Ethiopia
2020s 7.6% 4.2% 3.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Ethiopia or United Arab Emirates?
Ethiopia, at 6.1% against 3.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
2.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for expense?
Ethiopia ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th 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.