Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Military expenditure

Equatorial Guinea
68.61 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ethiopia
75.78 billion current LCU
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
76th
Ethiopia rank
73rd

Military expenditure over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 75.78 billion current LCU against 68.61 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 7.17 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th and Ethiopia ranks 73rd of 167 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.52 billion current LCU 783.38 million current LCU 737.62 million current LCU Equatorial Guinea
2000s 133.60 billion current LCU 3.65 billion current LCU 129.95 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea
2010s 82.71 billion current LCU 11.70 billion current LCU 71.01 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea
2020s 89.70 billion current LCU 68.33 billion current LCU 21.37 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 75.78 billion current LCU against 68.61 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
7.17 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for military expenditure?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th and Ethiopia ranks 73rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)