Cote d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Military spending

Cote d'Ivoire
721.09 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Ethiopia
785.44 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
94th
Ethiopia rank
92nd

Military spending over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Ethiopia
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196219932025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 785.44 million constant 2024 US$ against 721.09 million constant 2024 US$ in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 64.36 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 94th and Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 118.68 million constant 2024 US$ 258.37 million constant 2024 US$ 139.69 million constant 2024 US$ Ethiopia
1970s 196.23 million constant 2024 US$ 357.00 million constant 2024 US$ 160.76 million constant 2024 US$ Ethiopia
1980s 213.98 million constant 2024 US$ 758.23 million constant 2024 US$ 544.25 million constant 2024 US$ Ethiopia
1990s 199.51 million constant 2024 US$ 476.66 million constant 2024 US$ 277.15 million constant 2024 US$ Ethiopia
2000s 372.75 million constant 2024 US$ 709.34 million constant 2024 US$ 336.58 million constant 2024 US$ Ethiopia
2010s 554.94 million constant 2024 US$ 554.18 million constant 2024 US$ 760,000 constant 2024 US$ Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 684.10 million constant 2024 US$ 746.84 million constant 2024 US$ 62.74 million constant 2024 US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Cote d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 785.44 million constant 2024 US$ against 721.09 million constant 2024 US$ in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending between Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
64.36 million constant 2024 US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 94th and Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

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.