Ethiopia Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
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 2022 was $1.03B, a 111.42% increase from 2021.
- 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 - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$1.03B |
0.90% |
2021 |
$0.49B |
0.49% |
2020 |
$0.50B |
0.52% |
2019 |
$0.54B |
0.58% |
2018 |
$0.52B |
0.65% |
2017 |
$0.51B |
0.68% |
2016 |
$0.49B |
0.68% |
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 |
1.15% |
2009 |
$0.34B |
1.20% |
2008 |
$0.39B |
1.52% |
2007 |
$0.36B |
1.90% |
2006 |
$0.35B |
2.31% |
2005 |
$0.34B |
2.81% |
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% |