Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 2,238.8%
World rank
140th
of 172 countries
All-time high
33.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Years of data
54
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The figure is up 2,238.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 33.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 140th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1826 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.7% |
| 1962 | 0.9348 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +411.9% |
| 1963 | 1.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 0.169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5759 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +240.7% |
| 1966 | 3.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +588.9% |
| 1967 | 1.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.5% |
| 1968 | 1.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8865 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.3% |
| 1970 | 3.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +260.8% |
| 1971 | 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1657 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5168 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +211.8% |
| 1975 | 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +265.9% |
| 1976 | 4.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +119.4% |
| 1977 | 33.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +710.9% |
| 1978 | 28.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 3.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.5% |
| 1980 | 9.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +190.4% |
| 1981 | 9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 14.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.3% |
| 1983 | 9.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 7.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 6.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 8.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 5.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.6% |
| 1988 | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.8% |
| 1990 | 0.042 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.9% |
| 1991 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3730.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 3.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +192.1% |
| 1999 | 2.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2792 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.5% |
| 2003 | 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +744.1% |
| 2004 | 3.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6406 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8159 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +146.9% |
| 2013 | 1.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3264 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0963 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5154 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +435.3% |
| 2017 | 0.465 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1065 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6394 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +500.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2102 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 0.131 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3589 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +174.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2238.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3730.4% | 0.042 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2024 | +2238.8% | 0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2003 | +744.1% | 0.2792 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1977 | +710.9% | 4.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 33.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1657 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 33.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.042 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2792 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7185 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0963 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2158 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 137 Guinea 0.4066 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 138 Gabon 0.3939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 139 Palestine 0.3872 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 141 Colombia 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 142 Mexico 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 143 Guatemala 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 140th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.