Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Germany: Military expenditure

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
75.78 billion current LCU
in 2024
Germany
81.78 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
73rd
Germany rank
72nd

Military expenditure over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Germany
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B196019922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 81.78 billion current LCU against 75.78 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 6.00 billion current LCU.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 73rd and Germany ranks 72nd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 77.35 million current LCU 8.84 billion current LCU 8.76 billion current LCU Germany
1970s 227.16 million current LCU 16.74 billion current LCU 16.51 billion current LCU Germany
1980s 970.15 million current LCU 27.48 billion current LCU 26.51 billion current LCU Germany
1990s 1.70 billion current LCU 29.39 billion current LCU 27.69 billion current LCU Germany
2000s 3.25 billion current LCU 29.37 billion current LCU 26.12 billion current LCU Germany
2010s 9.37 billion current LCU 35.75 billion current LCU 26.38 billion current LCU Germany
2020s 68.33 billion current LCU 58.40 billion current LCU 9.93 billion current LCU Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Germany?
Germany, at 81.78 billion current LCU against 75.78 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Germany?
6.00 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Germany rank globally for military expenditure?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 73rd and Germany ranks 72nd 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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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)