Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Military spending, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-32.48 % change on previous year
in 2021
Eritrea
-9.62 % change on previous year
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Eritrea rank
170th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -9.62 % change on previous year against -32.48 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 22.86 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Eritrea ranks 170th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s -6.86 % change on previous year 31.05 % change on previous year 37.91 % change on previous year Eritrea
2000s -0.6834 % change on previous year -14.98 % change on previous year 14.3 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 36.37 % change on previous year 0.9543 % change on previous year 35.42 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at -9.62 % change on previous year against -32.48 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
22.86 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Eritrea ranks 170th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.