Ethiopia vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Ethiopia
25.1%
in 2024
Zambia
28.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
99th
Zambia rank
96th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28.5% against 25.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th of 114 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 26.1% | 3.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 21.4% | 1.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.9% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28.5% against 25.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 3.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ethiopia ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.