Ethiopia vs Gambia: Military spending, per capita
Ethiopia
5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Gambia
5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
151st
Gambia rank
153rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person against 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in Gambia, a difference of 0.61 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 151st and Gambia ranks 153rd of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 11.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.1427 constant 2024 US$ per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person against 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 0.61 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st and Gambia ranks 153rd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.