Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
139th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
All-time low
0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 139th of 170 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 unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0692 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0776 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0829 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0927 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0964 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0848 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0762 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0735 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0718 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0642 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0619 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0853 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0857 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0879 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0841 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1407 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0771 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0713 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0987 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0972 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1373 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0581 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0901 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0859 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0722 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0542 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 0.045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +196.8% | 0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0901 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +88.8% | 0.0841 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0935 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0692 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0713 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0625 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1373 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Liberia 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Indonesia 0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Nigeria 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Dominican Republic 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.