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
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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About this data
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.