Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Ethiopia
10.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
9.8%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
166th
United Arab Emirates rank
168th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Ethiopia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 10.2% against 9.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 166th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 6.5% | 15.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 6.1% | 6.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 6.2% | 7.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.9% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Ethiopia, at 10.2% against 9.8% in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th 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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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.