Ethiopia vs Namibia: Expense

Ethiopia
3.23 billion current US$
in 2011
Namibia
2.12 billion current US$
in 2007
Ethiopia rank
11th
Namibia rank
14th

Expense over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Namibia
1.0B2.0B3.0B199020002011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.23 billion current US$ against 2.12 billion current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 1.11 billion current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 14th of 29 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.44 billion current US$ 1.02 billion current US$ 418.84 million current US$ Ethiopia
2000s 1.47 billion current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 124.74 million current US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Ethiopia or Namibia?
Ethiopia, at 3.23 billion current US$ against 2.12 billion current US$ in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in expense between Ethiopia and Namibia?
1.11 billion current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2007.
How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for expense?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 14th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Expense (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 343 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.