Ethiopia vs Guyana: Military spending as a share of government spending
Ethiopia
4.1%
in 2025
Guyana
4.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
113th
Guyana rank
116th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Ethiopia
- Guyana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 113th and Guyana ranks 116th of 162 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 4.4% | 9.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Ethiopia or Guyana?
- Ethiopia, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Ethiopia and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guyana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Guyana rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Ethiopia ranks 113th and Guyana ranks 116th 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.