Ethiopia vs Moldova: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Ethiopia
0.5%
in 2025
Moldova
0.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
155th
Moldova rank
153rd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Ethiopia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 155th and Moldova ranks 153rd of 167 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.7% | 3.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ethiopia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ethiopia and Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Moldova?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Moldova rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 155th and Moldova ranks 153rd 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