Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Subsidies and other transfers

Equatorial Guinea
144.56 billion current LCU
in 2022
Ethiopia
222.79 billion current LCU
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
73rd
Ethiopia rank
71st

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 222.79 billion current LCU against 144.56 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 78.22 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 73rd and Ethiopia ranks 71st of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 106.92 billion current LCU 11.86 billion current LCU 95.06 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea
2010s 135.04 billion current LCU 75.43 billion current LCU 59.61 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea
2020s 94.59 billion current LCU 186.48 billion current LCU 91.89 billion current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 222.79 billion current LCU against 144.56 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
78.22 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 73rd and Ethiopia ranks 71st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (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
Subsidies and other transfers (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
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.