Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Military spending per military personnel
Djibouti
1,331 constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Ethiopia
2,063 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Djibouti rank
166th
Ethiopia rank
165th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2,063 constant 2022 US$ against 1,331 constant 2022 US$ in Djibouti, a difference of 732 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 166th and Ethiopia ranks 165th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,551 constant 2022 US$ | 3,178 constant 2022 US$ | 1,627 constant 2022 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 19,774 constant 2022 US$ | 3,749 constant 2022 US$ | 16,025 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 8,126 constant 2022 US$ | 3,807 constant 2022 US$ | 4,319 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 3,368 constant 2022 US$ | 2,733 constant 2022 US$ | 635.49 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1,289 constant 2022 US$ | 3,116 constant 2022 US$ | 1,828 constant 2022 US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2,063 constant 2022 US$ against 1,331 constant 2022 US$ in Djibouti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 732 constant 2022 US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
- How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Djibouti ranks 166th and Ethiopia ranks 165th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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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.