Military spending per military personnel in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military spending per military personnel was 2,063 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,063 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 63.3%
World rank
165th
of 170 countries
All-time high
7,809 constant 2022 US$
in 1975
All-time low
62.12 constant 2022 US$
in 1936
Years of data
116
1898–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Ethiopia, 1898–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2,063 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
The figure is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Ethiopia peaked at 7,809 constant 2022 US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 62.12 constant 2022 US$, in 1936.
That places Ethiopia 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1898 | 336.19 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1899 | 327.43 constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 315.45 constant 2022 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1901 | 316.71 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 341 constant 2022 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 318.43 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1904 | 328.12 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 318.2 constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1906 | 299.61 constant 2022 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1907 | 297.41 constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 300.02 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 311.03 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 313.03 constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 316.25 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 323.11 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 337.72 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 173.84 constant 2022 US$ | -48.5% |
| 1915 | 183.34 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1916 | 171.97 constant 2022 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1917 | 149.03 constant 2022 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1918 | 132.62 constant 2022 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1919 | 276.84 constant 2022 US$ | +108.8% |
| 1920 | 214.87 constant 2022 US$ | -22.4% |
| 1921 | 267.24 constant 2022 US$ | +24.4% |
| 1922 | 282.08 constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1923 | 273.23 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1924 | 251.14 constant 2022 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1925 | 254.92 constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 268.82 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 284.05 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 290.17 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 290.49 constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 284.56 constant 2022 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 305.59 constant 2022 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1932 | 302.24 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 277.04 constant 2022 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1934 | 344.71 constant 2022 US$ | +24.4% |
| 1935 | 348 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 62.12 constant 2022 US$ | -82.2% |
| 1946 | 2,213 constant 2022 US$ | +3463.0% |
| 1947 | 1,868 constant 2022 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1948 | 1,660 constant 2022 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1949 | 2,088 constant 2022 US$ | +25.8% |
| 1950 | 1,117 constant 2022 US$ | -46.5% |
| 1951 | 1,790 constant 2022 US$ | +60.3% |
| 1952 | 1,955 constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 2,817 constant 2022 US$ | +44.1% |
| 1954 | 2,970 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 2,848 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 3,169 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1957 | 3,302 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 3,030 constant 2022 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1959 | 3,415 constant 2022 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 3,841 constant 2022 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 4,829 constant 2022 US$ | +25.7% |
| 1962 | 4,832 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,076 constant 2022 US$ | -36.3% |
| 1964 | 3,478 constant 2022 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 3,947 constant 2022 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 6,387 constant 2022 US$ | +61.8% |
| 1967 | 5,837 constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 5,615 constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 5,218 constant 2022 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 5,158 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5,264 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5,052 constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 5,229 constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 6,298 constant 2022 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 7,809 constant 2022 US$ | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 6,521 constant 2022 US$ | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 2,209 constant 2022 US$ | -66.1% |
| 1978 | 2,172 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4,184 constant 2022 US$ | +92.7% |
| 1980 | 3,945 constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 4,073 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3,915 constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3,726 constant 2022 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 4,521 constant 2022 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 3,123 constant 2022 US$ | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 2,633 constant 2022 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 2,566 constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4,414 constant 2022 US$ | +72.0% |
| 1989 | 4,575 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6,854 constant 2022 US$ | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 6,685 constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 6,500 constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2,414 constant 2022 US$ | -62.9% |
| 1994 | 2,121 constant 2022 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 1,967 constant 2022 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 2,274 constant 2022 US$ | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 2,672 constant 2022 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 3,609 constant 2022 US$ | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 2,976 constant 2022 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 2,493 constant 2022 US$ | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 2,806 constant 2022 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 2,250 constant 2022 US$ | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 2,851 constant 2022 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 2,637 constant 2022 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2,341 constant 2022 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 2,432 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,984 constant 2022 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 3,218 constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3,313 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,885 constant 2022 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 2,624 constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2,617 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,002 constant 2022 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 3,291 constant 2022 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 3,482 constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3,914 constant 2022 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 4,217 constant 2022 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4,430 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,946 constant 2022 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 4,916 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,621 constant 2022 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 2,063 constant 2022 US$ | -63.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2,063 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,393 constant 2022 US$, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2,063 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299 constant 2022 US$, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +3463.0% | 62.12 constant 2022 US$ | 2,213 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1919 | +108.8% | 132.62 constant 2022 US$ | 276.84 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1979 | +92.7% | 2,172 constant 2022 US$ | 4,184 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1936 | -82.2% | 348 constant 2022 US$ | 62.12 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 331.81 constant 2022 US$ | 327.43 constant 2022 US$ | 336.19 constant 2022 US$ | 2 |
| 1900s | 314.6 constant 2022 US$ | 297.41 constant 2022 US$ | 341 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 237.77 constant 2022 US$ | 132.62 constant 2022 US$ | 337.72 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 267.7 constant 2022 US$ | 214.87 constant 2022 US$ | 290.49 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 274.9 constant 2022 US$ | 62.12 constant 2022 US$ | 348 constant 2022 US$ | 7 |
| 1940s | 1,957 constant 2022 US$ | 1,660 constant 2022 US$ | 2,213 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1950s | 2,641 constant 2022 US$ | 1,117 constant 2022 US$ | 3,415 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,706 constant 2022 US$ | 3,076 constant 2022 US$ | 6,387 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,990 constant 2022 US$ | 2,172 constant 2022 US$ | 7,809 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,749 constant 2022 US$ | 2,566 constant 2022 US$ | 4,575 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,807 constant 2022 US$ | 1,967 constant 2022 US$ | 6,854 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,733 constant 2022 US$ | 2,250 constant 2022 US$ | 3,313 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,541 constant 2022 US$ | 2,617 constant 2022 US$ | 4,946 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,200 constant 2022 US$ | 2,063 constant 2022 US$ | 5,621 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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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 military personnel in Ethiopia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Ethiopia was 2,063 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,809 constant 2022 US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.12 constant 2022 US$ in 1936.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.