Eritrea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Military expenditure
Eritrea
46.4%
in 2003
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
11.3%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
5th
Military expenditure over time
- Eritrea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 46.4% against 11.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 35.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 4.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 161 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 14.6% | 22.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 13.5% | 33.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Eritrea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Eritrea, at 46.4% against 11.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2003.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2003.
- How do Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure