Estonia vs Ethiopia: Military spending
Estonia
1.19 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.14 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Estonia rank
82nd
Ethiopia rank
85th
Military spending over time
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.14 billion constant 2022 US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 50.77 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 82nd and Ethiopia ranks 85th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 52.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 30.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Estonia |
| 1920s | 62.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 26.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.02 million constant 2022 US$ | Estonia |
| 1930s | 72.46 million constant 2022 US$ | 31.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 41.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Estonia |
| 1990s | 106.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 496.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 390.73 million constant 2022 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 293.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 530.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 237.22 million constant 2022 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 599.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 488.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 110.96 million constant 2022 US$ | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 907.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 113.99 million constant 2022 US$ | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Estonia or Ethiopia?
- Estonia, at 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.14 billion constant 2022 US$ in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Estonia and Ethiopia?
- 50.77 million constant 2022 US$, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ethiopia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending?
- Estonia ranks 82nd and Ethiopia ranks 85th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.