Ethiopia vs Ghana: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Ethiopia
0.5%
in 2025
Ghana
0.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
155th
Ghana rank
156th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 155th and Ghana ranks 156th of 167 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 0.7% | 7.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.3% | 4.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.3% | 2.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 155th and Ghana ranks 156th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product