Ethiopia vs Kazakhstan: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Ethiopia
0.5%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
0.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
155th
Kazakhstan rank
158th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Ethiopia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 155th and Kazakhstan ranks 158th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.0% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ethiopia or Kazakhstan?
- Ethiopia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kazakhstan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 155th and Kazakhstan ranks 158th 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