What is the difference in military expenditure between Angola and Ethiopia?

386,000 current USD, with Angola ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ethiopia?

47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Ethiopia: Military expenditure

Angola

922.05 million current USD

in 2024

Ethiopia

921.66 million current USD

in 2024

Angola rank

89th

Ethiopia rank

90th

Military expenditure over time

Angola
Ethiopia

How they compare

Angola currently reports 922.05 million current USD against 921.66 million current USD in Ethiopia, a difference of 386,000 current USD.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 89th and Ethiopia ranks 90th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	423.99 million current USD	227.27 million current USD	196.72 million current USD	Angola
1980s	1.08 billion current USD	468.67 million current USD	615.12 million current USD	Angola
1990s	803.32 million current USD	351.86 million current USD	451.46 million current USD	Angola
2000s	1.48 billion current USD	362.17 million current USD	1.11 billion current USD	Angola
2010s	3.71 billion current USD	426.16 million current USD	3.29 billion current USD	Angola
2020s	1.15 billion current USD	1.29 billion current USD	139.72 million current USD	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Angola or Ethiopia?: Angola, at 922.05 million current USD against 921.66 million current USD in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Angola and Ethiopia?: 386,000 current USD, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ethiopia?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Angola and Ethiopia rank globally for military expenditure?: Angola ranks 89th and Ethiopia ranks 90th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)