Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Military spending, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
9.75 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nicaragua
9.98 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
43rd

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9.98 % change on previous year against 9.75 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 172 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 8 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1900s -0.0619 % change on previous year -6.67 % change on previous year 6.61 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1910s -4.74 % change on previous year -15.14 % change on previous year 10.4 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1920s 1.12 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 0.7552 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1930s 1.51 % change on previous year -2.23 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1940s -3.63 % change on previous year 44.37 % change on previous year 48 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1950s 18.4 % change on previous year -6.42 % change on previous year 24.82 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1960s 9.41 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1970s 19.16 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 15.5 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1980s 1.78 % change on previous year 24.05 % change on previous year 22.27 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1990s 11.93 % change on previous year -4.69 % change on previous year 16.62 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s -6.03 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year 7.82 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2010s 4.47 % change on previous year 7.85 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2020s 14.32 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year 12.53 % 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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 9.98 % change on previous year against 9.75 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
0.23 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
118 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd 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.