Ethiopia: Arms exports

The latest value from 1997 is 17 million U.S. dollars, a decline from 51 million U.S. dollars in 1987. In comparison, the world average is 612.72 million U.S. dollars, based on data from 47 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 1985 to 1997 is 34.33 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 17 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 51 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 1987. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in US$ m. A '0' indicates that the value of deliveries is less than US$0.5m