Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Afghanistan
0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Eritrea
0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Afghanistan rank
20th
Eritrea rank
18th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 20th and Eritrea ranks 18th of 170 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1979 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1487 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Eritrea
2010s 0.0494 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan as of 2011.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
0.0035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Eritrea ranks 18th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.