Eritrea vs Russia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Eritrea
20.9%
in 2003
Russia
7.5%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Eritrea
- Russia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 20.9% against 7.5% in Russia, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.8 times Russia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 3.7% | 18.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 3.6% | 20.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Eritrea or Russia?
- Eritrea, at 20.9% against 7.5% in Russia as of 2003.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Eritrea and Russia?
- 13.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Russia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2003.
- How do Eritrea and Russia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product