Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 6.98 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Ethiopia is 6.98 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 17.03 current USD per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7174 current USD per person, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 153rd of 167 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), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7174 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.847 current USD per person | +18.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8985 current USD per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.18 current USD per person | +31.8% |
| 1964 | 1.53 current USD per person | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 1.76 current USD per person | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 1.74 current USD per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.44 current USD per person | -17.0% |
| 1968 | 1.32 current USD per person | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 1.27 current USD per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.24 current USD per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.26 current USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.4 current USD per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.61 current USD per person | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 2.41 current USD per person | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 3.94 current USD per person | +63.3% |
| 1976 | 3.94 current USD per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.07 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 5.28 current USD per person | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 8.07 current USD per person | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 10.44 current USD per person | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 10.39 current USD per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.55 current USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.82 current USD per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.92 current USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.78 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.7 current USD per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.23 current USD per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 13.93 current USD per person | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 17.03 current USD per person | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 16.49 current USD per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.64 current USD per person | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 4.92 current USD per person | -53.7% |
| 1993 | 3.05 current USD per person | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 2.67 current USD per person | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 2.13 current USD per person | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 2.13 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.67 current USD per person | +72.6% |
| 1998 | 7.24 current USD per person | +97.1% |
| 1999 | 10.76 current USD per person | +48.7% |
| 2000 | 9.16 current USD per person | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 5.03 current USD per person | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 4.03 current USD per person | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 3.77 current USD per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.09 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.36 current USD per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.28 current USD per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.33 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.54 current USD per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.86 current USD per person | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.35 current USD per person | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 3.57 current USD per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.83 current USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.51 current USD per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1 current USD per person | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 4.26 current USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.59 current USD per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.69 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.59 current USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.63 current USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.34 current USD per person | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 13.06 current USD per person | +105.9% |
| 2022 | 14.24 current USD per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 10.95 current USD per person | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 6.98 current USD per person | -36.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.98 current USD per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.34 current USD per person, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.98 current USD per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.42 current USD per person, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +105.9% | 6.34 current USD per person | 13.06 current USD per person |
| 1998 | +97.1% | 3.67 current USD per person | 7.24 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 current USD per person | 0.7174 current USD per person | 1.76 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.32 current USD per person | 1.24 current USD per person | 8.07 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.68 current USD per person | 10.39 current USD per person | 17.03 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 current USD per person | 2.13 current USD per person | 16.49 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 current USD per person | 3.77 current USD per person | 9.16 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 current USD per person | 3.35 current USD per person | 4.69 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 current USD per person | 6.34 current USD per person | 14.24 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 150 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.23 current USD per person compare
- 151 Sudan 7.81 current USD per person compare
- 152 Ghana 7.81 current USD per person compare
- 154 Afghanistan 6.96 current USD per person compare
- 155 Liberia 6.03 current USD per person compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 5.92 current USD per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Ethiopia was 6.98 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.03 current USD per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7174 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, 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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.