Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Eritrea

Eritrea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 96.6%
World rank
17th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.2844 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
14
1993–2007

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993–2007

00.10.20.31993200020071993: 0.045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1994: 0.038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1995: 0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1996: 0.062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1997: 0.077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1998: 0.284 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1999: 0.045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2000: 0.028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2001: 0.076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2002: 0.025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2003: 0.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2004: 0.072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2005: 0.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2007: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2007, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Eritrea stood at 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 96.6% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.2844 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

Eritrea ranks 17th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993 to 2007.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.0449 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1994 0.0376 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1995 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -67.8%
1996 0.062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +412.0%
1997 0.0772 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +24.5%
1998 0.2844 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +268.3%
1999 0.045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -84.2%
2000 0.0283 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -37.1%
2001 0.0758 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +167.6%
2002 0.0247 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -67.4%
2003 0.0195 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2004 0.0721 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +269.3%
2005 0.0901 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +24.9%
2007 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -96.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0805 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.2844 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0448 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0901 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 15 Kuwait 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 16 Cyprus 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 18 Myanmar 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 19 Suriname 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 20 Hungary 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2844 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Eritrea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2007.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.