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

Ethiopia
59.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sudan
85.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sudan rank
3rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 85.62 % change on previous year against 59.13 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 26.49 % change on previous year.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 14.01 % change on previous year 65.7 % change on previous year 51.69 % change on previous year Sudan
2000s 14.74 % change on previous year 28.87 % change on previous year 14.14 % change on previous year Sudan
2010s 21.94 % change on previous year 33.98 % change on previous year 12.04 % change on previous year Sudan
2020s 28.33 % change on previous year 76.84 % change on previous year 48.5 % change on previous year 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 Sudan?
Sudan, at 85.62 % 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 Sudan?
26.49 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 3rd 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.