Ethiopia vs Uganda: Military spending
Ethiopia
1.14 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Uganda
1.15 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
85th
Uganda rank
84th
Military spending over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.14 billion constant 2022 US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.89 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 84th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 88.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 132.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 412.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 325.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 87.26 million constant 2022 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 921.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 170.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 750.83 million constant 2022 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 618.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 188.90 million constant 2022 US$ | 429.60 million constant 2022 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 530.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 272.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 258.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 488.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 467.45 million constant 2022 US$ | 21.18 million constant 2022 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 907.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | 192.79 million constant 2022 US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.14 billion constant 2022 US$ in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 10.89 million constant 2022 US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for military spending?
- Ethiopia ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 84th 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.