Ethiopia vs Sudan: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
9.5%
in 2024
Sudan
6.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
148th
Sudan rank
150th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.5% against 6.4% in Sudan, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 150th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 21.6% | 3.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 15.6% | 6.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.2% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 9.5% against 6.4% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 3.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 150th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP 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
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.