Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Ethiopia
1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
144th
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 132.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 144th and Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 714.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 412.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 301.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 378.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 500.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 121.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 432.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 644.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 443.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 132.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th and Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.