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
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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About this data
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.