Ethiopia vs Somalia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Ethiopia
40.08 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Somalia
48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
164th
Somalia rank
162nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person against 40.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.86 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 164th and Somalia ranks 162nd of 166 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 46.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person against 40.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 8.86 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 164th and Somalia ranks 162nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.