Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Ethiopia
61.7%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
74.7%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
120th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 74.7% against 61.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 125 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 90.9% | 19.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 81.7% | 17.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 74.7% against 61.7% in Ethiopia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 13.0%, with Sri Lanka 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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