Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Claims on central government, etc.
Bangladesh
15.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia
14.8%
in 2008
Bangladesh rank
66th
Ethiopia rank
68th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 15.9% against 14.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 66th and Ethiopia ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 12.7% | 10.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 19.2% | 17.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 22.1% | 8.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh, at 15.9% against 14.8% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2008.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th and Ethiopia ranks 68th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.