Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Military spending, per capita
Ethiopia
5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Madagascar
3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
151st
Madagascar rank
154th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in Madagascar, a difference of 2.42 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 151st and Madagascar ranks 154th of 161 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 11.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 19.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 11.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 2.42 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st and Madagascar ranks 154th 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.