Military spending, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Military spending, per square kilometre was 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2016.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 5,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 743.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
Eritrea ranks 146th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,630 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1,406 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 1,447 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,614 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 2,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 5,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +155.3% |
| 1999 | 5,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 3,090 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2,709 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 2,019 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 965.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 791.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 769.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 777.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 775.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 754.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 767.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 743.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 745.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 754.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 796.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 881.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +155.3% | 2,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,688 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,406 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 754.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 743.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 881.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 143 Nicaragua 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Afghanistan 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bhutan 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mali 716.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bolivia 658.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Iceland 642.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 743.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.