Ethiopia vs Mauritius: Government consumption

Ethiopia
35.05 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritius
26.97 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Mauritius rank
35th

Government consumption over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 35.05 billion current LCU against 26.97 billion current LCU in Mauritius, a difference of 8.08 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Mauritius ranks 35th of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mauritius Difference Ahead
1970s 941.96 million current LCU 729.08 million current LCU 212.89 million current LCU Ethiopia
1980s 1.87 billion current LCU 1.90 billion current LCU 23.53 million current LCU Mauritius
1990s 3.73 billion current LCU 6.56 billion current LCU 2.83 billion current LCU Mauritius
2000s 11.69 billion current LCU 14.45 billion current LCU 2.75 billion current LCU Mauritius
2010s 32.49 billion current LCU 25.33 billion current LCU 7.16 billion current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Ethiopia or Mauritius?
Ethiopia, at 35.05 billion current LCU against 26.97 billion current LCU in Mauritius as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Ethiopia and Mauritius?
8.08 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritius?
35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritius rank globally for government consumption?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Mauritius ranks 35th 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.