Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Ethiopia

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Ethiopia in 2024 — 0.65%. Ranked 131 in the world out of 147. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 1.21 pp.

2024 0.65% −0.23 pp vs 2023
World rank 131of 147
Period maximum 10.28%1989
Period minimum 0.58%2019

Trend over time

1961–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Ethiopia, 1961–202405101519611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 1.86%1963: 2.43%1965: 3.23%1967: 2.49%1969: 2.02%1971: 1.91%1973: 1.93%1975: 4.49%1977: 3.97%1979: 6.89%1981: 7.54%1983: 7.18%1985: 6.82%1987: 6.86%1989: 10.28%1991: 5.71%1993: 3.07%1995: 2.23%1997: 3.34%1999: 9.51%2001: 4.39%2003: 3.3%2005: 2.81%2007: 1.9%2009: 1.2%2011: 1.09%2013: 0.81%2015: 0.71%2017: 0.68%2019: 0.58%2021: 1.61%2023: 0.88%2024: 0.65%
Change over the period: −1.21 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Ethiopia 0.65%
World 2.47%
Eastern Africa computed 1.02%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.65 −0.23 pp
2023 0.88 −0.62 pp
2022 1.51 −0.1 pp
2021 1.61 +0.83 pp
2020 0.78 +0.2 pp
2019 0.58 −0.07 pp
2018 0.65 −0.03 pp
2017 0.68 −0.01 pp
2016 0.68 −0.02 pp
2015 0.71 −0.06 pp
2014 0.77 −0.04 pp
2013 0.81 −0.06 pp
2012 0.87 −0.22 pp
2011 1.09 −0.06 pp
2010 1.15 −0.05 pp
2009 1.2 −0.31 pp
2008 1.52 −0.38 pp
2007 1.9 −0.41 pp
2006 2.31 −0.51 pp
2005 2.81 −0.32 pp
2004 3.13 −0.17 pp
2003 3.3 −0.46 pp
2002 3.76 −0.64 pp
2001 4.39 −3.3 pp
2000 7.69 −1.82 pp
1999 9.51 +2.23 pp
1998 7.28 +3.93 pp
1997 3.34 +1.23 pp
1996 2.12 −0.11 pp
1995 2.23 −0.64 pp
1994 2.87 −0.2 pp
1993 3.07 −0.37 pp
1992 3.44 −2.26 pp
1991 5.71 −3.95 pp
1990 9.66 −0.62 pp
1989 10.28 +1.78 pp
1988 8.5 +1.65 pp
1987 6.86 +0.16 pp
1986 6.7 −0.13 pp
1985 6.82 −1.15 pp
1984 7.97 +0.79 pp
1983 7.18 −0.36 pp
1982 7.54 +0 pp
1981 7.54 −1.17 pp
1980 8.71 +1.82 pp
1979 6.89 +2.08 pp
1978 4.81 +0.84 pp
1977 3.97 −0.16 pp
1976 4.13 −0.36 pp
1975 4.49 +1.7 pp
1974 2.79 +0.87 pp
1973 1.93 −0.01 pp
1972 1.94 +0.03 pp
1971 1.91 +0.02 pp
1970 1.88 −0.14 pp
1969 2.02 −0.17 pp
1968 2.2 −0.29 pp
1967 2.49 −0.62 pp
1966 3.11 −0.12 pp
1965 3.23 +0.31 pp
1964 2.92 +0.49 pp
1963 2.43 +0.5 pp
1962 1.93 +0.08 pp
1961 1.86

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

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