Argentina vs Ethiopia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Argentina
0.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
152nd
Ethiopia rank
155th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Argentina
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 152nd and Ethiopia ranks 155th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 7.8% | 5.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 4.9% | 3.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Argentina or Ethiopia?
- Argentina, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Argentina and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ethiopia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Ethiopia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 152nd and Ethiopia ranks 155th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product