Military spending, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military spending, gaps filled was 785.44 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 785.44 million constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 1.88 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 207.80 million constant 2024 US$, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 287.16 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 294.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 249.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 232.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 228.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 207.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 215.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 240.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 237.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 333.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 523.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +57.0% |
| 1976 | 417.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 377.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 435.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 581.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 723.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 696.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 694.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 737.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 704.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 600.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 680.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 757.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 912.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 510.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 301.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 333.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 307.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 259.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 301.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 554.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +83.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | +113.8% |
| 1999 | 1.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 896.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 763.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 828.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 831.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 751.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 692.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 553.42 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 544.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 528.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 514.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 496.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 497.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 514.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 530.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 610.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 636.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 628.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 585.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 510.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 491.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +105.6% |
| 2023 | 981.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 700.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.7% |
| 2025 | 785.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 785.44 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million constant 2024 US$, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 785.44 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +113.8% | 554.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 2022 | +105.6% | 491.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 228.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 294.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 357.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 207.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 581.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 758.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 600.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 666.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 259.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 863.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 544.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 496.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 636.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 746.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 491.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 89 Mali 882.92 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 844.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 91 Luxembourg 802.63 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 93 Lebanon 736.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 721.09 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 95 Cambodia 716.30 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 785.44 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.80 million constant 2024 US$ in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.