Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 3,698 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia is 3,698 constant 2024 US$, 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 constant 2024 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,161 constant 2024 US$, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 151st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,534 constant 2024 US$ | 2,767 constant 2024 US$ | 4,302 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,119 constant 2024 US$ | 2,161 constant 2024 US$ | 9,889 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,380 constant 2024 US$ | 3,552 constant 2024 US$ | 5,021 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,016 constant 2024 US$ | 3,597 constant 2024 US$ | 4,611 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,698 constant 2024 US$ | 3,698 constant 2024 US$ | 3,698 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 148 Sierra Leone 4,236 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 150 Egypt 3,872 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 152 Cambodia 3,640 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,978 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 154 Burundi 2,840 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 1,176 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ethiopia was 3,698 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,889 constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,161 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.