Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 3,698 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia is 3,698, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia peaked at 9,889 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,161, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 151st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,767 | — |
| 1989 | 4,302 | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 4,110 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 4,251 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2,513 | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 2,779 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2,562 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 2,161 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 2,515 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 4,624 | +83.9% |
| 1998 | 9,889 | +113.8% |
| 1999 | 5,785 | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 4,818 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 4,274 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 3,552 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 4,703 | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 4,552 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,544 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,021 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 4,010 | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 3,943 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,828 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,728 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,597 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,602 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,731 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,848 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,421 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 4,611 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4,552 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,239 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 3,698 | -12.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3,698 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,109, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3,698 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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% | 4,624 | 9,889 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,534 | 2,767 | 4,302 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,119 | 2,161 | 9,889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,380 | 3,552 | 5,021 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,016 | 3,597 | 4,611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,698 | 3,698 | 3,698 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia was 3,698 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,889 in 1998.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,161 in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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