How does Ethiopia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Ethiopia ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ethiopia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2,077.8%

World rank

89th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.1975 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,077.8% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1975 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Ethiopia ranks 89th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-84.0%
1962	0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+405.0%
1963	0.0148 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1964	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-86.4%
1965	0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+221.5%
1966	0.0426 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+557.1%
1967	0.0126 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-70.4%
1968	0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1969	0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
1970	0.0292 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+237.2%
1971	0.0167 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
1972	0.0151 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1973	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-91.8%
1974	0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+184.6%
1975	0.0131 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+275.0%
1976	0.0273 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+108.3%
1977	0.1975 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+623.1%
1978	0.1604 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1979	0.0172 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-89.3%
1980	0.0471 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+174.3%
1981	0.0437 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1982	0.0653 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1983	0.0402 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.5%
1984	0.0329 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1985	0.0276 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1986	0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1987	0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
1988	0.0139 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
1989	0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-71.2%
1990	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-96.0%
1991	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3517.1%
1997	0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+35.2%
1998	0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+231.2%
1999	0.0193 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2000	0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
2002	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-81.6%
2003	0.0202 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+692.0%
2004	0.0236 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2010	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-91.8%
2011	0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2012	0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+87.4%
2013	0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2014	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-81.6%
2015	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-72.9%
2016	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+398.8%
2017	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2018	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-78.4%
2019	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+459.6%
2020	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-68.6%
2021	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
2022	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+149.1%
2023	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-96.0%
2024	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2077.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0129 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0426 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0481 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.1975 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0331 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0653 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0118 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5
2000s	0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0236 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	4
2010s	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

86 Sierra Leone 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
87 Uganda 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
88 Belize 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
90 India 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
91 Mauritius 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
92 Netherlands 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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), 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)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,249 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1975 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Ethiopia ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.