Ethiopia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 11.3% against 3.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 1.9% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | -2.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Ethiopia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Ethiopia, at 11.3% against 3.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Ethiopia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 8.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.