Military spending, per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, military spending, per unit of gdp in Eritrea stood at 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.7912 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Eritrea ranks 18th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3519 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.2671 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2528 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2351 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7912 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4963 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3751 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2344 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1053 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0872 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0769 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0714 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0492 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0585 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +135.1% | 0.3032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2351 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7912 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1979 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4963 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 15 Jordan 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Myanmar 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Armenia 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Morocco 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Afghanistan 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Burundi 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7912 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2011.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.