Ethiopia vs Malawi: Total expenditure and net lending

Ethiopia
88.38 billion current LCU
in 2011
Malawi
315.67 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Malawi rank
30th

Total expenditure and net lending over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 315.67 billion current LCU against 88.38 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 227.29 billion current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.6 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 1.61 billion current LCU 189.67 million current LCU 1.43 billion current LCU Ethiopia
1980s 2.84 billion current LCU 395.93 million current LCU 2.44 billion current LCU Ethiopia
1990s 8.16 billion current LCU 7.73 billion current LCU 429.82 million current LCU Ethiopia
2000s 22.96 billion current LCU 117.20 billion current LCU 94.24 billion current LCU Malawi
2010s 81.32 billion current LCU 296.63 billion current LCU 215.32 billion current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total expenditure and net lending, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 315.67 billion current LCU against 88.38 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in total expenditure and net lending between Ethiopia and Malawi?
227.29 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
29 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for total expenditure and net lending?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Total expenditure and net lending (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
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,412 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.