Dominican Republic vs Ethiopia: General government total expenditure
Dominican Republic
1.55 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Ethiopia
1.78 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
69th
Ethiopia rank
66th
General government total expenditure over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.78 trillion current LCU against 1.55 trillion current LCU in Dominican Republic, a difference of 235.32 billion current LCU.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Ethiopia ranks 66th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 3.63 billion current LCU | 3.63 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 12.40 billion current LCU | 8.20 billion current LCU | 4.20 billion current LCU | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 167.53 billion current LCU | 28.36 billion current LCU | 139.17 billion current LCU | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 540.77 billion current LCU | 223.18 billion current LCU | 317.60 billion current LCU | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 952.92 billion current LCU | 284.82 billion current LCU | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Dominican Republic or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 1.78 trillion current LCU against 1.55 trillion current LCU in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Dominican Republic and Ethiopia?
- 235.32 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ethiopia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Ethiopia ranks 66th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release