Armed forces personnel, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Armed forces personnel, total was 138,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Ethiopia, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Ethiopia is 138,000, measured in 2020.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Ethiopia peaked at 352,500 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120,000, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 44th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233,500 | 217,000 | 250,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 153,550 | 120,000 | 325,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,878 | 138,000 | 352,500 | 9 |
| 2010s | 138,000 | 138,000 | 138,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,000 | 138,000 | 138,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More public sector data for Ethiopia
- Arms imports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 3.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Ethiopia?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Ethiopia was 138,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 352,500 in 2000.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.