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
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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About this data
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.