Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per unit of gdp in Eritrea is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +132.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 52.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 117.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +132.7% | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.