Congo vs Ethiopia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Congo
1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
141st
Ethiopia rank
142nd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 141st and Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 321.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 412.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 91.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 332.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 500.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 167.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 1,380 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 432.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 947.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Congo
2020s 1,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 804.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 249.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Congo or Ethiopia?
Congo, at 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Congo and Ethiopia?
41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 141st 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.