Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 1,249 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1,249 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 308.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 1,582 current USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 122.46 current USD per square kilometre, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 127th of 166 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 163.85 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 148.69 current USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 122.46 current USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 126.45 current USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 225.42 current USD per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 458.55 current USD per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 1999 | 703.71 current USD per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2000 | 617.54 current USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 349.81 current USD per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 288.93 current USD per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 278.67 current USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 275.6 current USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 303.09 current USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 306.29 current USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 319.1 current USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 343.96 current USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 300.93 current USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 269.03 current USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 294.57 current USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 324.78 current USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 305.75 current USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 367.27 current USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 392.13 current USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 434.34 current USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 455.3 current USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 458.09 current USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 474.92 current USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 668.52 current USD per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 1,414 current USD per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 2022 | 1,582 current USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1,249 current USD per square kilometre | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.45 current USD per square kilometre | 122.46 current USD per square kilometre | 703.71 current USD per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 338.39 current USD per square kilometre | 275.6 current USD per square kilometre | 617.54 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.62 current USD per square kilometre | 269.03 current USD per square kilometre | 474.92 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,228 current USD per square kilometre | 668.52 current USD per square kilometre | 1,582 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 124 Belize 1,340 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 125 Benin 1,322 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 126 Ghana 1,254 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cuba 1,239 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 129 Lesotho 1,135 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,068 current USD per square kilometre 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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 1,249 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,582 current USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.46 current USD per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.