Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau: Defense expenditure

Ethiopia
4.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
6.31 billion current LCU
in 2008
Ethiopia rank
15th
Guinea-Bissau rank
14th

Defense expenditure over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.31 billion current LCU against 4.00 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.31 billion current LCU.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th of 29 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 1.13 billion current LCU 34.39 million current LCU 1.10 billion current LCU Ethiopia
1990s 996.14 million current LCU 366.93 million current LCU 629.21 million current LCU Ethiopia
2000s 3.16 billion current LCU 6.68 billion current LCU 3.53 billion current LCU Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher defense expenditure, Ethiopia or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 6.31 billion current LCU against 4.00 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2008.
What is the difference in defense expenditure between Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
2.31 billion current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for defense expenditure?
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Defense expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Defense expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 425 data points, 1967–2011
Last refreshed

Defense expenditures for NATO countries are based on the NATO definition, which covers military-related expenditures of the defense ministry (including recruiting, training, construction, and the purchase of military supplies and equipment) and other ministries. Civilian-type expenditures of the defense ministry are excluded. Military assistance is included in the expenditures of the donor country, and purchases of military equipment on credit are included at the time the debt is incurred, not at the time of payment. Data for other countries generally cover expenditures of the ministry of defense (excluded are expenditures on public order and safety, which are classified separately). Data are in current local currency.