Egypt vs Ethiopia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Egypt
0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia
0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Egypt rank
145th
Ethiopia rank
146th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
00.050.10.150.2196019922024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 145th and Ethiopia ranks 146th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0961 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0806 current USD per US$ of GDP Egypt
1970s 0.1475 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1264 current USD per US$ of GDP Egypt
1980s 0.0992 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP Egypt
1990s 0.0336 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2000s 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2010s 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP Egypt
2020s 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt, at 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Egypt and Ethiopia?
0 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Egypt ranks 145th and Ethiopia ranks 146th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.