Egypt vs Ethiopia: Military expenditure
Egypt
0.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia
0.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
146th
Ethiopia rank
147th
Military expenditure over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 146th and Ethiopia ranks 147th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 2.5% | 7.3% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 3.5% | 10.1% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 7.8% | 1.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.9% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 146th and Ethiopia ranks 147th of 165 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product