Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Ethiopia
6.98 current USD per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.92 current USD per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
153rd
Zimbabwe rank
156th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.98 current USD per person against 5.92 current USD per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.06 current USD per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 167 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 current USD per person | 4.79 current USD per person | 3.28 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 3.32 current USD per person | 28.38 current USD per person | 25.06 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 11.68 current USD per person | 46.71 current USD per person | 35.03 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.27 current USD per person | 27.84 current USD per person | 21.56 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4.96 current USD per person | 24.15 current USD per person | 19.18 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.11 current USD per person | 23.38 current USD per person | 19.27 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.32 current USD per person | 25.1 current USD per person | 14.78 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Ethiopia, at 6.98 current USD per person against 5.92 current USD per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.06 current USD per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.