Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Ethiopia
0.5%
in 2025
Guatemala
0.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
155th
Guatemala rank
154th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 155th and Guatemala ranks 154th of 167 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 1.9% | 6.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.1% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.6% | 2.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ethiopia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 155th and Guatemala ranks 154th 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