Military spending, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 289.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 254.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 236.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 227.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 267.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 721.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +170.2% |
| 1999 | 892.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 877.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 707.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 567.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 467.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 404.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 379.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 394.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 404.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 393.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 405.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 352.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 320.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 320.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 367.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 402.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 425.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 478.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 515.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 541.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 604.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 601.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 687.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 919.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +170.2% | 267.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 721.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 227.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 892.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 500.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 379.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 877.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 432.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 320.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 604.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 804.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 601.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 139 Botswana 1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Congo 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nicaragua 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Afghanistan 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bhutan 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.