Ethiopia vs Zambia: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Ethiopia
7,607 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
4,939 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
161st
Zambia rank
164th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7,607 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,939 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 2,668 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Zambia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 164th of 184 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 5,740 current US$ per square kilometre 4,532 current US$ per square kilometre 1,208 current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 8,041 current US$ per square kilometre 4,405 current US$ per square kilometre 3,635 current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Ethiopia, at 7,607 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,939 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Ethiopia and Zambia?
2,668 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Ethiopia ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 164th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.