Military spending, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Military spending, per capita was 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2016.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 246.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.72 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2013.
That places Eritrea 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 88.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 74.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 72.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 76.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 96.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 243.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +152.0% |
| 1999 | 246.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 156.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 134.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 114.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 81.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 44.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 35.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 34.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 34.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 31.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 29.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 34.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +152.0% | 96.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 243.72 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 72.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 246.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 70.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 156.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 127 Burkina Faso 34.47 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 128 Moldova 33.52 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 129 Bangladesh 31.12 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 131 Senegal 29.18 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 132 Cape Verde 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 133 Guatemala 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 spending, per capita in Eritrea?
- Military spending, per capita in Eritrea was 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 246.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.72 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Eritrea rank for military spending, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.