Military expenditure in Eritrea
Eritrea: Military expenditure was 2.52 billion current LCU in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Eritrea, 1993–2003
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.52 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2003. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 367.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 2.52 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, 438.70 million current LCU, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 billion current LCU | 438.70 million current LCU | 2.22 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 2.52 billion current LCU | 4 |
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More public sector data for Eritrea
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2007)
- Military expenditure 181.58 million current USD (2003)
- Military expenditure 20.9% (2003)
- Armed forces personnel, total 202,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 13.3% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 16.6 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 48.52 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 22.0% (2019)
- Military expenditure 46.4% (2003)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data infrastructure 10 scale 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Eritrea?
- Military expenditure in Eritrea was 2.52 billion current LCU in 2003, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 billion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.70 million current LCU in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for military expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2003.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 367.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)