Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Government consumption

Djibouti
30.24 billion current LCU
in 2006
Ethiopia
35.05 billion current LCU
in 2011
Djibouti rank
33rd
Ethiopia rank
32nd

Government consumption over time

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 35.05 billion current LCU against 30.24 billion current LCU in Djibouti, a difference of 4.81 billion current LCU.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 33rd and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 24.51 billion current LCU 3.73 billion current LCU 20.78 billion current LCU Djibouti
2000s 23.66 billion current LCU 10.06 billion current LCU 13.59 billion current LCU Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 35.05 billion current LCU against 30.24 billion current LCU in Djibouti as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
4.81 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2006.
How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for government consumption?
Djibouti ranks 33rd and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.