Cuba vs Ethiopia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Cuba
17.0%
in 2022
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
Ethiopia rank
36th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Cuba
  • Ethiopia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 34th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 170 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s 14.9% 24.5% 9.6% Ethiopia
2020s 16.5% 23.0% 6.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Cuba or Ethiopia?
Cuba, at 17.0% against 16.7% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Cuba and Ethiopia?
0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ethiopia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Cuba ranks 34th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed