Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
59.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
111.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
2nd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 111.69 % change on previous year against 59.13 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 52.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.14 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 119.14 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 21.77 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 28.23 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 28.33 % change on previous year | 500.76 % change on previous year | 472.43 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 111.69 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- 52.56 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.