Military spending, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military spending, per capita was 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Ethiopia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Ethiopia is 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 28.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.03 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 151st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 11.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 8.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 7.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 7.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 7.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 10.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1975 | 16.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 1976 | 12.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 11.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 12.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 16.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 21.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 19.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 18.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 19.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 18.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 15.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 16.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 17.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 20.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 23.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 21.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 10.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 1992 | 5.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 6.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 5.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 4.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 5.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 9.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 18.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +107.2% |
| 1999 | 28.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 25.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 15.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2002 | 12.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 10.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 10.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 8.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 6.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 6.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 4.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +100.3% |
| 2023 | 7.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2025 | 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +107.2% | 9.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.73 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2022 | +100.3% | 4.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.07 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 148 Zimbabwe 7.88 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 149 Nigeria 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 150 Liberia 7.02 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 152 Malawi 5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 153 Gambia 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 154 Madagascar 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Military spending, per capita in Ethiopia was 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.