Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Ethiopia
38.3%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
25.3%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 38.3% against 25.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 124 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 9.1% | 19.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 18.3% | 17.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Ethiopia, at 38.3% against 25.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 13.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release