Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Bangladesh
6.3%
in 2016
Ethiopia
6.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
101st
Ethiopia rank
102nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 101st and Ethiopia ranks 102nd of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 10.3% 7.1% Ethiopia
2010s 6.5% 2.1% 4.4% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
Bangladesh, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Bangladesh ranks 101st and Ethiopia ranks 102nd of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed