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

Ethiopia
0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Gambia
0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
146th
Gambia rank
148th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
00.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP in Gambia, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 148th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0439 current USD per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1990s 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0315 current USD per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2000s 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2010s 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP Gambia
2020s 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0037 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, Ethiopia or Gambia?
Ethiopia, at 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Gambia?
0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 148th 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.