Ethiopia’s military, 44th in the world : GFP

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*Ethiopia has  430,000 bbl/Day Proven Reserves of Oil


By T, De Birhan Media Staffer 
31-12-2011

A latest military power ranking information by GlobalFirepower.com (GFP) last updated on 7/5/2011 has put Ethiopia’s military power  ranking 44th  out of 55 nations it listed. United States ranks number one in the list followed by Russia and China respectively. According to the ranking Ethiopia’s military is powerful than many gulf countries, and European countries such as Belgium and Portugal. 

GFP puts Ethiopia’s active military to 182,500 in the year 2011, the total land weapons to 3,098 and the total aircraft to 703. 
Strikingly, GFP puts the total number of Ethiopian population to  90,873,739. In a similar revelation, GFP reports that although Ethiopia has 00 bbl/Day oil production, it unveils that Ethiopia has  430,000 bbl/Day Proven Reserves. In terms of finance,, Ethiopia has a Defense Budget of $450,000,000, Reserves of Foreign Exchange & Gold of $1,880,000,000 and Purchasing Power of $86,120,000,000. 
The ranking doesn’t include many countries including Ethiopia’s neighbours such as Eritrea, Sudan and Kenya that Ethiopia had border issues with. According to inside sources, Eritrea, absent in GFP’s ranking has  higher number of personnel, land army, air power and defense budget than Ethiopia. 


GFP states that Nuclear capability was not taken into account for the final ranking for this listing.Therefore GFP comparisons are for consideration in a conventional war based solely on each individual nation’s capabilities on land, at sea and through the air while including logistical and financial aspects when waging total war.The final GFP rankings are based on a formula taking some 45 factors into account and compiling totals against each country, applying bonuses and penalties as needed to generate this list, according to GFP.


Ethiopia Military Strength

Ethiopia Military Strength Detail by the numbers.
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Record Last Updated: 7/5/2011 | Authored by Staff Writer
Map of Ethiopia
 PERSONNEL

 Total Population: 90,873,739 [2011]
 Available Manpower: 38,794,315 [2011]
 Fit for Service: 24,757,344 [2011]
 Of Military Age: 1,949,125 [2011]
 Active Military: 182,500 [2011]
 Active Reserve: 0 [2011]

 LAND ARMY

 Total Land Weapons: 3,098
 Tanks: 1,679 [2011]
 APCs / IFVs: 589 [2011]
 Towed Artillery: 30 [2011]
 SPGs: 0 [2011]
 MLRSs: 0 [2011]
 Mortars: 400 [2011]
 AT Weapons: 400 [2011]
 AA Weapons: 200 [2011] 
 Logistical Vehicles: 1,200 

 AIR POWER

 Total Aircraft: 703 [2011]
 Helicopters: 62 [2011]
 Serviceable Airports: 61 [2011]

 RESOURCES

 Oil Production: 0 bbl/Day [2011]
 Oil Consumption: 38,000 bbl/Day [2011]
 Proven Reserves: 430,000 bbl/Day[2011] 

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 LOGISTICAL

 Labor Force: 37,900,000 [2011]
 Roadway Coverage: 36,469 km
 Railway Coverage: 681 km

 FINANCIAL (USD)

 Defense Budget: $450,000,000[2011]
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange & Gold: $1,880,000,000 [2011]
 Purchasing Power:$86,120,000,000 [2011]

 GEOGRAPHIC

 Waterways: 104,300 km
 Coastline: 0 km
 Square Land Area: 1,104,300 km
 Shared Border: 5,328 km

 NAVAL POWER

 Total Navy Ships: 0
 Merchant Marine Strength: 9 [2011]
 Major Ports & Terminals: 0
 Aircraft Carriers: 0 [2011]
 Destroyers: 0 [2011]
 Submarines: 0 [2011]
 Frigates: 0 [2011]
 Patrol Craft: 0 [2011]
 Mine Warfare Craft: 0 [2011]
 Amphibious Assault Craft: 0 [2011]

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