Ethiopia vs Latvia: Military spending gmsd

Ethiopia
1.14 billion
in 2023
Latvia
1.10 billion
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
85th
Latvia rank
86th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Latvia
0500.0M1.0B1.5B189819602023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.14 billion against 1.10 billion in Latvia, a difference of 37.97 million.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Latvia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 86th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Latvia Difference Ahead
1910s 30.42 million 60.15 million 29.73 million Latvia
1920s 26.77 million 81.67 million 54.89 million Latvia
1930s 31.04 million 121.31 million 90.27 million Latvia
1990s 496.83 million 100.19 million 396.65 million Ethiopia
2000s 530.71 million 327.12 million 203.59 million Ethiopia
2010s 488.63 million 481.26 million 7.37 million Ethiopia
2020s 907.65 million 1.04 billion 132.34 million Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Ethiopia or Latvia?
Ethiopia, at 1.14 billion against 1.10 billion in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Ethiopia and Latvia?
37.97 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latvia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Latvia rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Ethiopia ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 86th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed