Ethiopia vs North Korea: Military spending, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
9.75 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea
9.69 % change on previous year
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
44th
North Korea rank
45th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.75 % change on previous year against 9.69 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 44th and North Korea ranks 45th of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia North Korea Difference Ahead
1940s 25.8 % change on previous year 13 % change on previous year 12.8 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1950s 18.4 % change on previous year 29.25 % change on previous year 10.86 % change on previous year North Korea
1960s 9.41 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1970s 19.16 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 18.12 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1980s 1.78 % change on previous year 9.4 % change on previous year 7.62 % change on previous year North Korea
1990s 11.93 % change on previous year -8.26 % change on previous year 20.19 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s -6.03 % change on previous year -0.8577 % change on previous year 5.17 % change on previous year North Korea
2010s 3.68 % change on previous year -6.75 % change on previous year 10.43 % 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 North Korea?
Ethiopia, at 9.75 % change on previous year against 9.69 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and North Korea?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 44th and North Korea ranks 45th 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.