Ethiopia vs Nepal: Statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach)
Ethiopia
3.70 billion
in 2018
Nepal
1.31 billion
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nepal rank
8th
Statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach) over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.70 billion against 1.31 billion in Nepal, a difference of 2.39 billion.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.8 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.91 million | -70.14 million | 231.05 million | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 157.93 million | -118.74 million | 276.67 million | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 463.08 million | -1.05 billion | 1.51 billion | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion | 566.57 million | 1.29 billion | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach), Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Ethiopia, at 3.70 billion against 1.31 billion in Nepal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach) between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 2.39 billion, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2018.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach)?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 8th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach) (Current prices, US dollar, Fixed base). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National Economic Accounts (NEA), Annual Data 2026 January