Ethiopia vs Namibia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
4,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
153rd
Namibia rank
154th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Namibia
02.0k4.0k6.0k198020012023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 154th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 4,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,451 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 5,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Namibia?
Ethiopia, at 4,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Namibia?
674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 154th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP 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.