Ethiopia vs Sudan: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Ethiopia
40.08 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sudan
39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
164th
Sudan rank
165th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 40.08 constant 2015 US$ per person against 39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sudan, a difference of 0.98 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 164th and Sudan ranks 165th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 52.97 constant 2015 US$ per person 83.77 constant 2015 US$ per person 30.8 constant 2015 US$ per person Sudan
2020s 46.07 constant 2015 US$ per person 47.16 constant 2015 US$ per person 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per person Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 40.08 constant 2015 US$ per person against 39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Ethiopia and Sudan?
0.98 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 164th and Sudan ranks 165th 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.