Military Spending in Ethiopia
Our latest data shows that Ethiopia spent $329,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 0.8% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Ethiopian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $5,438,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $718,000,000 | 4.4% |
| 2002 | $591,000,000 | 3.4% |
| 2003 | $486,000,000 | 2.8% |
| 2004 | $527,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2005 | $521,000,000 | 2.3% |
| 2006 | $471,000,000 | 1.7% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $431,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2008 | $345,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2009 | $341,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2010 | $345,000,000 | 0.9% |
| 2011 | $333,000,000 | 0.8% |
| 2012 | $329,000,000 | 0.8% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figure for Ethiopia in 1999 includes an allocation of 1 billion birr in addition to the original defense budget. Figures for 1990 and 1992 are estimated by SIPRI.
Other Countries in the Region
Zimbabwe$303 Million (2012)
Zambia$319 Million (2012)
Equatorial GuineaNo Data (2012)
Sierra Leone$24 Million (2012)
Lesotho$51 Million (2012)
Botswana$345 Million (2012)
DjiboutiNo Data (2012)
Angola$3,827 Million (2012)
Ethiopia's Military Branches
Ground Forces, Ethiopian Air Force (Ye Ityopya Ayer Hayl, ETAF).
Military Service Age in Ethiopia
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service, but the military can conduct callups when necessary and compliance is compulsory.
