Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDFI - general government

Ethiopia
3.75 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
26.07 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2008
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
1st

GDFI - general government over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
010.0B20.0B30.0B198419972011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 26.07 billion constant 2000 US$ against 3.75 billion constant 2000 US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 22.32 billion constant 2000 US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.9 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 21 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 454.94 million constant 2000 US$ 12.21 billion constant 2000 US$ 11.75 billion constant 2000 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 518.11 million constant 2000 US$ 11.47 billion constant 2000 US$ 10.95 billion constant 2000 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 1.57 billion constant 2000 US$ 18.63 billion constant 2000 US$ 17.07 billion constant 2000 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - general government, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 26.07 billion constant 2000 US$ against 3.75 billion constant 2000 US$ in Ethiopia as of 2008.
What is the difference in gdfi - general government between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
22.32 billion constant 2000 US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdfi - general government?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - general government (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (constant 2000 US$)
Unit
constant 2000 US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 582 data points, 1965–2011
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