Egypt vs Ethiopia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Egypt
0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Egypt rank
140th
Ethiopia rank
138th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Egypt, a difference of 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 140th and Ethiopia ranks 138th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3112 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.3965 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0761 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.1303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.0457 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 140th and Ethiopia ranks 138th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.