How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2003.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Eritrea

20.9%

in 2003

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

5.0%

in 2025

Eritrea rank

2nd

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time

Eritrea
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 20.9% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 4.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.8%	2.9%	18.9%	Eritrea
2000s	24.1%	3.2%	20.9%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Eritrea or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: Eritrea, at 20.9% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2003.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 15.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2003.
How do Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?: Eritrea ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,887 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product