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
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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.

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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