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

Ethiopia
0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
146th
Nicaragua rank
149th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1970s 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1980s 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1990s 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0903 current USD per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2010s 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0051 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 Nicaragua?
Ethiopia, at 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 149th 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.