Ethiopia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Goods and services expense

Ethiopia
149.06 billion current LCU
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
161.88 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0B100.0B150.0B197219982024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 161.88 billion current LCU against 149.06 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 12.82 billion current LCU.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 155 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.97 billion current LCU 37.32 billion current LCU 35.34 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.06 billion current LCU 61.26 billion current LCU 57.20 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 25.64 billion current LCU 95.49 billion current LCU 69.85 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 96.39 billion current LCU 149.84 billion current LCU 53.46 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Ethiopia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 161.88 billion current LCU against 149.06 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12.82 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for goods and services expense?
Ethiopia ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,479 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.