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Ethiopia · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

131st of 147 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingEthiopia's military spending fell from 2.2 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%0.7 %

Ethiopia's military spending fell from 2.2 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

82nd of 151 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Ethiopia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$122M in 1995 to US$922M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$922M

Ethiopia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$122M in 1995 to US$922M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

44th of 170 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalEthiopia's armed forces personnel, total fell from 250,000 in 1990 to 138,000 in 2020.1990199520002005201020152020100k200k300k400k138,000

Ethiopia's armed forces personnel, total fell from 250,000 in 1990 to 138,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

146th of 168 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Ethiopia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.2 % in 1990 to 0.3 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%0.3 %

Ethiopia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.2 % in 1990 to 0.3 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

8th of 178 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedEthiopia's refugees hosted rose from 393,479 in 1995 to 1.01M in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k1M1.2M1.01M

Ethiopia's refugees hosted rose from 393,479 in 1995 to 1.01M in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

17th of 197 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originEthiopia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 100,986 in 1995 to 164,418 in 2024.19952000200520102015202050k100k150k164,418

Ethiopia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 100,986 in 1995 to 164,418 in 2024.

Conflict

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Ethiopia.

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