Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Government spending as share of GDP
Bangladesh
12.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia
9.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
147th
Ethiopia rank
148th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.0% against 9.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 147th and Ethiopia ranks 148th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 18.6% | 9.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 22.4% | 12.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 17.3% | 5.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh, at 12.0% against 9.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 2.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th and Ethiopia ranks 148th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.