Ethiopia vs United Kingdom: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Ethiopia
73.34 billion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom
71.18 billion current LCU
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
75th
United Kingdom rank
76th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Ethiopia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 73.34 billion current LCU against 71.18 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.16 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 168 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.35 million current LCU | 2.24 billion current LCU | 2.16 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 227.16 million current LCU | 5.57 billion current LCU | 5.34 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 970.15 million current LCU | 18.49 billion current LCU | 17.52 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.70 billion current LCU | 25.12 billion current LCU | 23.42 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.26 billion current LCU | 33.42 billion current LCU | 30.16 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.16 billion current LCU | 41.15 billion current LCU | 31.99 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 47.70 billion current LCU | 57.58 billion current LCU | 9.88 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ethiopia or United Kingdom?
- Ethiopia, at 73.34 billion current LCU against 71.18 billion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
- 2.16 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 168 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
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)