Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Military spending per military personnel
Afghanistan
3,465
in 2021
Ethiopia
2,063
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
162nd
Ethiopia rank
165th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3,465 against 2,063 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,402.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 165th of 170 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 811.18 | 267.7 | 543.48 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 1,308 | 274.9 | 1,033 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 659.88 | 1,957 | 1,298 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 1,190 | 2,641 | 1,452 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 1,128 | 4,706 | 3,578 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1,416 | 4,990 | 3,574 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 11,854 | 3,749 | 8,105 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 13,900 | 4,592 | 9,309 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4,705 | 2,724 | 1,981 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,258 | 3,541 | 4,717 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4,072 | 5,268 | 1,197 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 3,465 against 2,063 in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 1,402, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 165th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.