Ethiopia vs Gambia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gambia
18.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
70th
Gambia rank
67th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 18.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 70th and Gambia ranks 67th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2020s | 7.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
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, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 18.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 70th and Gambia ranks 67th 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.