Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Military spending, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
12.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan
11.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
50th
Pakistan rank
53rd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.15 % change on previous year against 11.41 % change on previous year in Pakistan, a difference of 0.74 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 50th and Pakistan ranks 53rd of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.36 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 12.17 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 7.03 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 16.42 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | -10.84 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.885 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 11.63 % change on previous year | 0.0177 % change on previous year | 11.62 % 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 Pakistan?
- Ethiopia, at 12.15 % change on previous year against 11.41 % change on previous year in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 0.74 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th and Pakistan ranks 53rd of 159 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.