Ethiopia vs Somalia: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
11.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
17th
Somalia rank
18th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 11.31 % change on previous year against 11 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Somalia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | -2.32 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 11.31 % change on previous year against 11 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.31 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 18th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.