Armed forces personnel in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Armed forces personnel was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel in Ethiopia, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Ethiopia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Ethiopia peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 149th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +163.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 146 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 147 Guinea 0.3% compare
- 148 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
- 150 Sweden 0.3% compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
- 152 Lesotho 0.2% compare
More public sector data for Ethiopia
- Arms imports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.98 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -34.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 921.66 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Ethiopia?
- Armed forces personnel in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for armed forces personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.