Ethiopia vs Ghana: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square

Ethiopia
836,403 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
723,218 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
139th
Ghana rank
141st

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 836,403 current LCU per square kilometre against 723,218 current LCU per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 113,185 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 139th and Ghana ranks 141st of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 9,668 current LCU per square kilometre 1,475 current LCU per square kilometre 8,194 current LCU per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 25,917 current LCU per square kilometre 16,178 current LCU per square kilometre 9,739 current LCU per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 197,755 current LCU per square kilometre 166,788 current LCU per square kilometre 30,968 current LCU per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 623,147 current LCU per square kilometre 640,133 current LCU per square kilometre 16,986 current LCU per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ethiopia, at 836,403 current LCU per square kilometre against 723,218 current LCU per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square between Ethiopia and Ghana?
113,185 current LCU per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Ethiopia ranks 139th and Ghana ranks 141st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.