Ethiopia vs Taiwan: Military spending, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
12.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Taiwan
13.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
50th
Taiwan rank
47th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 13.84 % change on previous year against 12.15 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.69 % change on previous year.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Taiwan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 50th and Taiwan ranks 47th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.16 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 7.03 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 16.42 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | -10.84 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.885 % change on previous year | 0.2853 % change on previous year | 0.5997 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 11.63 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 4.49 % 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 13.84 % change on previous year against 12.15 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Taiwan?
- 1.69 % change on previous year, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Taiwan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Taiwan rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th and Taiwan ranks 47th 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.