Ethiopia Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2023
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Ethiopia military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.49B, a 3.22% decline from 2020.
- Ethiopia military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.50B, a 5.95% decline from 2019.
- Ethiopia military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.54B, a 3.68% increase from 2018.
- Ethiopia military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $0.52B, a 0.61% increase from 2017.
| Ethiopia Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$0.49B |
0.53% |
| 2020 |
$0.50B |
0.53% |
| 2019 |
$0.54B |
0.58% |
| 2018 |
$0.52B |
0.65% |
| 2017 |
$0.51B |
0.69% |
| 2016 |
$0.49B |
0.70% |
| 2015 |
$0.44B |
0.71% |
| 2014 |
$0.41B |
0.77% |
| 2013 |
$0.35B |
0.81% |
| 2012 |
$0.37B |
0.87% |
| 2011 |
$0.33B |
1.09% |
| 2010 |
$0.30B |
1.13% |
| 2009 |
$0.34B |
1.18% |
| 2008 |
$0.39B |
1.49% |
| 2007 |
$0.36B |
1.86% |
| 2006 |
$0.35B |
2.27% |
| 2005 |
$0.34B |
2.76% |
| 2004 |
$0.31B |
3.07% |
| 2003 |
$0.28B |
3.24% |
| 2002 |
$0.29B |
3.72% |
| 2001 |
$0.35B |
4.35% |
| 2000 |
$0.62B |
7.61% |
| 1999 |
$0.70B |
9.51% |
| 1998 |
$0.46B |
7.28% |
| 1997 |
$0.23B |
3.34% |
| 1996 |
$0.13B |
2.12% |
| 1995 |
$0.12B |
2.23% |
| 1994 |
$0.15B |
2.87% |
| 1993 |
$0.16B |
3.07% |
| 1992 |
$0.26B |
3.44% |
| 1991 |
$0.53B |
5.71% |
| 1990 |
$0.79B |
9.66% |
| 1989 |
$0.78B |
10.28% |
| 1988 |
$0.61B |
8.50% |
| 1987 |
$0.48B |
6.86% |
| 1986 |
$0.44B |
6.70% |
| 1985 |
$0.43B |
6.82% |
| 1984 |
$0.42B |
7.97% |
| 1983 |
$0.41B |
7.18% |
| 1982 |
$0.39B |
7.54% |
| 1981 |
$0.37B |
7.54% |
| 1980 |
$0.36B |
8.71% |
| 1979 |
$0.28B |
6.89% |
| 1978 |
$0.18B |
4.81% |
| 1977 |
$0.14B |
3.97% |
| 1976 |
$0.13B |
4.13% |
| 1975 |
$0.13B |
4.49% |
| 1974 |
$0.07B |
2.79% |
| 1973 |
$0.05B |
1.93% |
| 1972 |
$0.04B |
1.94% |
| 1971 |
$0.04B |
1.91% |
| 1970 |
$0.03B |
1.88% |
| 1969 |
$0.03B |
2.02% |
| 1968 |
$0.03B |
2.20% |
| 1967 |
$0.04B |
2.49% |
| 1966 |
$0.04B |
3.11% |
| 1965 |
$0.04B |
3.23% |
| 1964 |
$0.04B |
2.92% |
| 1963 |
$0.03B |
2.43% |
| 1962 |
$0.02B |
1.93% |
| 1961 |
$0.02B |
1.86% |
| 1960 |
$0.02B |
1.86% |
