Ethiopia vs Malta: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Ethiopia
0.5%
in 2025
Malta
0.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
155th
Malta rank
157th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Ethiopia
- Malta
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 155th and Malta ranks 157th of 167 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 1.3% | 6.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.9% | 4.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 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 Malta?
- Ethiopia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ethiopia and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malta?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malta rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 155th and Malta ranks 157th 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