Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Ethiopia or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Ethiopia as of 2025.

What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Republic of Moldova?

0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Republic of Moldova?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Republic of Moldova: Military spending as a share of GDP

Ethiopia

0.5%

in 2025

Republic of Moldova

0.6%

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

154th

Republic of Moldova rank

152nd

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

Ethiopia
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 154th and Republic of Moldova ranks 152nd of 166 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.3%	0.7%	3.6%	Ethiopia
2000s	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%	Ethiopia
2010s	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	Ethiopia
2020s	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Ethiopia or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Republic of Moldova?: 0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Republic of Moldova?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?: Ethiopia ranks 154th and Republic of Moldova ranks 152nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,523 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.