Ethiopia vs France: General government total expenditure
Ethiopia
1.78 trillion current LCU
in 2025
France
1.71 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
66th
France rank
67th
General government total expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- France
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.78 trillion current LCU against 1.71 trillion current LCU in France, a difference of 77.75 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 66th and France ranks 67th of 195 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.63 billion current LCU | 373.30 billion current LCU | 369.67 billion current LCU | France |
| 1990s | 8.20 billion current LCU | 658.32 billion current LCU | 650.12 billion current LCU | France |
| 2000s | 28.36 billion current LCU | 942.30 billion current LCU | 913.94 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 223.18 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | France |
| 2020s | 952.92 billion current LCU | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 623.25 billion current LCU | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Ethiopia or France?
- Ethiopia, at 1.78 trillion current LCU against 1.71 trillion current LCU in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Ethiopia and France?
- 77.75 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th and France ranks 67th 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