Ethiopia vs Uganda: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Ethiopia
10.2%
in 2023
Uganda
10.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
166th
Uganda rank
164th

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 10.7% against 10.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 164th of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 13.0% 12.5% 0.5% Ethiopia
1960s 17.3% 15.5% 1.8% Ethiopia
1970s 24.0% 13.5% 10.5% Ethiopia
1980s 26.3% 12.8% 13.5% Ethiopia
1990s 12.6% 12.0% 0.6% Ethiopia
2000s 13.8% 13.2% 0.6% Ethiopia
2010s 11.2% 8.5% 2.6% Ethiopia
2020s 10.1% 11.5% 1.4% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 10.7% against 10.2% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Ethiopia and Uganda?
0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Ethiopia ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 164th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.