Eritrea vs World: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Eritrea
0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2003
World
0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Eritrea rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- World
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.185 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 8.8 times World's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2195 current USD per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.2408 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2179 current USD per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Eritrea or World?
- Eritrea, at 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP in World as of 2003.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Eritrea and World?
- 0.185 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2003.
- How do Eritrea and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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 expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.