Ethiopia vs Sudan: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Ethiopia
0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sudan
0.0336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
164th
Sudan rank
166th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan, a difference of 0.0094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ethiopia ahead.

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

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 0.0487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Sudan?
0.0094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 164th and Sudan ranks 166th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.