Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -34.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-34.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.0%
World rank
157th
of 164 countries
All-time high
111.48 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-51.73 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Ethiopia is -34.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 64.0% on the previous year and down 271.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 111.48 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -51.73 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 157th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1963 | 35.19 % change on previous year | +300.6% |
| 1964 | 32.43 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 18.7 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1966 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1967 | -14.79 % change on previous year | -1319.8% |
| 1968 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1969 | -0.6924 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3486 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1971 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +1223.9% |
| 1972 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +194.4% |
| 1973 | 18.01 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 54.35 % change on previous year | +201.9% |
| 1975 | 67.3 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1977 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 1978 | 31.96 % change on previous year | +484.2% |
| 1979 | 55.06 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 1980 | 30.03 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1981 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1982 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1983 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1986 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1987 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +274.9% |
| 1988 | 29 % change on previous year | +240.5% |
| 1989 | 27.11 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4512 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1991 | -32.61 % change on previous year | -7328.1% |
| 1992 | -51.73 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1993 | -35.83 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1994 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1995 | -17.64 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1996 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1997 | 78.26 % change on previous year | +2298.9% |
| 1998 | 103.42 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 53.46 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2000 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2001 | -43.35 % change on previous year | +254.1% |
| 2002 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2003 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2004 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -427.1% |
| 2005 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2007 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +295.1% |
| 2008 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 2009 | -12.51 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 2010 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 2012 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2013 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2014 | 20.12 % change on previous year | -443.3% |
| 2015 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2016 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2017 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2018 | 0.613 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2019 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +499.5% |
| 2020 | 40.77 % change on previous year | +1009.2% |
| 2021 | 111.48 % change on previous year | +173.5% |
| 2022 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2023 | -21.09 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2024 | -34.59 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.61 % change on previous year | -14.79 % change on previous year | 35.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.31 % change on previous year | 0.3486 % change on previous year | 67.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.52 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 30.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -51.73 % change on previous year | 103.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -43.35 % change on previous year | 11.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7 % change on previous year | -34.59 % change on previous year | 111.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 154 Angola -26.11 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Togo -29.31 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea -30.25 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Congo -36.12 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Liberia -45.9 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Sudan -59.84 % change on previous year 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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -34.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.48 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.73 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 271.9%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.