Ethiopia vs Iran: Military spending, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
9.75 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iran
9.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
44th
Iran rank
47th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
0200400600185619392023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.75 % change on previous year against 9.2 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.55 % change on previous year.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1899 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 44th and Iran ranks 47th of 172 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 10 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1890s -2.61 % change on previous year -5.43 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1900s -0.4216 % change on previous year -3.27 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1910s -4.74 % change on previous year -9.6 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1920s 1.12 % change on previous year -2.95 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1930s 1.51 % change on previous year 17.85 % change on previous year 16.35 % change on previous year Iran
1940s -3.63 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year Iran
1950s 18.4 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year 9.87 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1960s 9.41 % change on previous year 16.16 % change on previous year 6.75 % change on previous year Iran
1970s 19.16 % change on previous year 18.31 % change on previous year 0.8492 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1980s 1.78 % change on previous year -0.9901 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1990s 11.93 % change on previous year -2.11 % change on previous year 14.04 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s -6.03 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year 11.05 % change on previous year Iran
2010s 4.47 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s 14.32 % change on previous year -5.82 % change on previous year 20.13 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Iran?
Ethiopia, at 9.75 % change on previous year against 9.2 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Iran?
0.55 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
120 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 44th and Iran ranks 47th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.