Ethiopia vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Ethiopia
6.2%
in 2024
Zambia
5.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
102nd
Zambia rank
104th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.2% against 5.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 104th of 127 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 0.4% | 9.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.4% | 2.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 6.2% against 5.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 20 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, social?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 104th 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.