Ethiopia vs Liberia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
130th
Liberia rank
133rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Liberia, a difference of 167.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 130th and Liberia ranks 133rd of 161 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 620.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 319.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 301.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 491.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 444.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 46.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 663.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 482.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 181.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Liberia?
Ethiopia, at 869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Liberia?
167.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 130th and Liberia ranks 133rd of 161 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 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.