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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.