Military spending, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 1,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 259.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 130th 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 333.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 307.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 259.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 301.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 554.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1998 | 1,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 1999 | 1,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 1,698 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 1,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 896.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 763.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 734.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 736.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 665.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 613.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 490.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 482.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 468.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 455.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 439.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 440.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 456.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 470.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 540.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 563.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 556.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 518.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 452.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 435.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 896.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 2023 | 869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (45 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 | +113.8% | 554.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +105.6% | 435.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 896.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +83.9% | 301.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 554.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +58.7% | 1,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 689.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 259.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 816.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 482.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,698 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 439.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 563.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 435.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 896.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 127 Cameroon 1,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Paraguay 1,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Libya 909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Congo 860.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Nicaragua 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Liberia 702.39 constant 2024 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 869.98 constant 2024 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 1,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 130th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. 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 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.