Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Ethiopia

Arms imports in Ethiopia in 2024 — 48,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 59 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 100%.

2024 48,000,000 M TIV +2,300% vs 2023
World rank 59of 111
Period maximum 1,116,000,000 M TIV1977
Period minimum 2,000,000 M TIV1990

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Ethiopia, 1960–20240500,000,0001,000,000,0001,500,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 24,000,000 M TIV1961: 4,000,000 M TIV1962: 21,000,000 M TIV1963: 27,000,000 M TIV1964: 4,000,000 M TIV1965: 14,000,000 M TIV1966: 99,000,000 M TIV1967: 31,000,000 M TIV1968: 34,000,000 M TIV1969: 24,000,000 M TIV1970: 89,000,000 M TIV1971: 54,000,000 M TIV1972: 53,000,000 M TIV1973: 5,000,000 M TIV1974: 16,000,000 M TIV1975: 60,000,000 M TIV1976: 135,000,000 M TIV1977: 1,116,000,000 M TIV1978: 965,000,000 M TIV1979: 113,000,000 M TIV1980: 330,000,000 M TIV1981: 328,000,000 M TIV1982: 516,000,000 M TIV1983: 353,000,000 M TIV1984: 273,000,000 M TIV1985: 268,000,000 M TIV1986: 348,000,000 M TIV1987: 239,000,000 M TIV1988: 155,000,000 M TIV1989: 47,000,000 M TIV1990: 2,000,000 M TIV1991: 80,000,000 M TIV1997: 69,000,000 M TIV1998: 208,000,000 M TIV1999: 152,000,000 M TIV2000: 114,000,000 M TIV2002: 20,000,000 M TIV2003: 174,000,000 M TIV2004: 239,000,000 M TIV2010: 58,000,000 M TIV2011: 76,000,000 M TIV2012: 193,000,000 M TIV2013: 154,000,000 M TIV2014: 33,000,000 M TIV2015: 10,000,000 M TIV2016: 55,000,000 M TIV2017: 51,000,000 M TIV2018: 12,000,000 M TIV2019: 74,000,000 M TIV2020: 25,000,000 M TIV2021: 16,000,000 M TIV2022: 45,000,000 M TIV2023: 2,000,000 M TIV2024: 48,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +24,000,000 (+100%) Average annual rate: 1.09 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ethiopia

Ethiopia 48,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 48,000,000 +46,000,000 +2,300%
2023 2,000,000 −43,000,000 −95.56%
2022 45,000,000 +29,000,000 +181.25%
2021 16,000,000 −9,000,000 −36%
2020 25,000,000 −49,000,000 −66.22%
2019 74,000,000 +62,000,000 +516.67%
2018 12,000,000 −39,000,000 −76.47%
2017 51,000,000 −4,000,000 −7.27%
2016 55,000,000 +45,000,000 +450%
2015 10,000,000 −23,000,000 −69.7%
2014 33,000,000 −121,000,000 −78.57%
2013 154,000,000 −39,000,000 −20.21%
2012 193,000,000 +117,000,000 +153.95%
2011 76,000,000 +18,000,000 +31.03%
2010 58,000,000
2004 239,000,000 +65,000,000 +37.36%
2003 174,000,000 +154,000,000 +770%
2002 20,000,000
2000 114,000,000 −38,000,000 −25%
1999 152,000,000 −56,000,000 −26.92%
1998 208,000,000 +139,000,000 +201.45%
1997 69,000,000
1991 80,000,000 +78,000,000 +3,900%
1990 2,000,000 −45,000,000 −95.74%
1989 47,000,000 −108,000,000 −69.68%
1988 155,000,000 −84,000,000 −35.15%
1987 239,000,000 −109,000,000 −31.32%
1986 348,000,000 +80,000,000 +29.85%
1985 268,000,000 −5,000,000 −1.83%
1984 273,000,000 −80,000,000 −22.66%
1983 353,000,000 −163,000,000 −31.59%
1982 516,000,000 +188,000,000 +57.32%
1981 328,000,000 −2,000,000 −0.61%
1980 330,000,000 +217,000,000 +192.04%
1979 113,000,000 −852,000,000 −88.29%
1978 965,000,000 −151,000,000 −13.53%
1977 1,116,000,000 +981,000,000 +726.67%
1976 135,000,000 +75,000,000 +125%
1975 60,000,000 +44,000,000 +275%
1974 16,000,000 +11,000,000 +220%
1973 5,000,000 −48,000,000 −90.57%
1972 53,000,000 −1,000,000 −1.85%
1971 54,000,000 −35,000,000 −39.33%
1970 89,000,000 +65,000,000 +270.83%
1969 24,000,000 −10,000,000 −29.41%
1968 34,000,000 +3,000,000 +9.68%
1967 31,000,000 −68,000,000 −68.69%
1966 99,000,000 +85,000,000 +607.14%
1965 14,000,000 +10,000,000 +250%
1964 4,000,000 −23,000,000 −85.19%
1963 27,000,000 +6,000,000 +28.57%
1962 21,000,000 +17,000,000 +425%
1961 4,000,000 −20,000,000 −83.33%
1960 24,000,000

Eastern Africa, 2024

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About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.