Cyprus vs Ethiopia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Cyprus
4.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia
4.1%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
115th
Ethiopia rank
113th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Cyprus
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 115th and Ethiopia ranks 113th of 162 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 19.4% | 7.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 13.5% | 8.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Cyprus or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Cyprus and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Cyprus ranks 115th and Ethiopia ranks 113th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.