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.
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 the 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
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 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)
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.