Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
146th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0892 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0892 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 146th 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 unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 0.042 current USD per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0512 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0489 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.049 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0465 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.051 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0435 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.055 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0664 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0629 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0383 current USD per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0572 current USD per US$ of GDP | +123.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0892 current USD per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0749 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0425 current USD per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.042 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0749 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 143 Argentina 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Cape Verde 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Egypt 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Moldova 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Gambia 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Nicaragua 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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 unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0892 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.