Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Government consumption

Equatorial Guinea
118.59 billion current LCU
in 2005
Ethiopia
35.05 billion current LCU
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
32nd

Government consumption over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 118.59 billion current LCU against 35.05 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 83.54 billion current LCU.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 3.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.14 billion current LCU 4.57 billion current LCU 13.58 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea
2000s 73.22 billion current LCU 9.59 billion current LCU 63.63 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 118.59 billion current LCU against 35.05 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2005.
What is the difference in government consumption between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
83.54 billion current LCU, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2005.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for government consumption?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th 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.