Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 921.66 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
921.66 million current USD
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
90th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.79 billion current USD
in 2022
All-time low
15.34 million current USD
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 921.66 million current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 34.6% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 1.79 billion current USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.34 million current USD, in 1960.

That places Ethiopia 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.99 million current USD 15.34 million current USD 43.42 million current USD 10
1970s 107.76 million current USD 34.54 million current USD 276.33 million current USD 10
1980s 468.67 million current USD 359.32 million current USD 781.52 million current USD 10
1990s 351.86 million current USD 122.46 million current USD 785.05 million current USD 10
2000s 362.17 million current USD 278.67 million current USD 617.54 million current USD 10
2010s 426.16 million current USD 303.62 million current USD 535.98 million current USD 10
2020s 1.29 billion current USD 754.47 million current USD 1.79 billion current USD 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 87 Slovenia 951.90 million current USD compare
  2. 88 Mali 929.28 million current USD compare
  3. 89 Angola 922.05 million current USD compare
  4. 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 920.85 million current USD compare
  5. 92 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 899.19 million current USD compare
  6. 93 Luxembourg 871.64 million current USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Ethiopia?
Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Ethiopia was 921.66 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 billion current USD in 2022.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.34 million current USD in 1960.
How does Ethiopia rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.