Ethiopia vs South Sudan: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate

Ethiopia
59.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
129.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st

General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 129.13 % change on previous year against 59.13 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 70 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 196 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 20.54 % change on previous year 67.1 % change on previous year 46.56 % change on previous year South Sudan
2020s 28.33 % change on previous year 65.45 % change on previous year 37.12 % change on previous year South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 129.13 % change on previous year against 59.13 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
70 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,405 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.