What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.45, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP

Ethiopia

13.59

in 2030

Iran, Islamic Republic of

14.04

in 2030

Ethiopia rank

191st

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

188th

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time

Ethiopia
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 14.04 against 13.59 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 191st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 188th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.75	18.55	0.8002	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	22.44	15.66	6.78	Ethiopia
2010s	17.33	13.91	3.42	Ethiopia
2020s	12.55	13.58	1.03	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2030s	13.59	14.04	0.4546	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Ethiopia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 14.04 against 13.59 in Ethiopia as of 2030.
What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.45, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?: Ethiopia ranks 191st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 188th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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