Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Afghanistan
13.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia
14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
71st
Ethiopia rank
70th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 13.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Ethiopia ranks 70th of 195 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 15.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 13.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 0.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st and Ethiopia ranks 70th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.