Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Eritrea

Eritrea: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.3961 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.1351 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1997
Years of data
11
1993–2003

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993–2003

0.10.20.30.41993199820031993: 0.23 current USD per US$ of GDP1994: 0.151 current USD per US$ of GDP1995: 0.216 current USD per US$ of GDP1996: 0.22 current USD per US$ of GDP1997: 0.135 current USD per US$ of GDP1998: 0.353 current USD per US$ of GDP1999: 0.396 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0.327 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0.221 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.207 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.209 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2003.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.3961 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1351 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

That places Eritrea 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993 to 2003.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.2303 current USD per US$ of GDP
1994 0.1508 current USD per US$ of GDP -34.5%
1995 0.2162 current USD per US$ of GDP +43.4%
1996 0.2196 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1997 0.1351 current USD per US$ of GDP -38.5%
1998 0.3528 current USD per US$ of GDP +161.1%
1999 0.3961 current USD per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2000 0.3266 current USD per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2001 0.2214 current USD per US$ of GDP -32.2%
2002 0.2067 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2003 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.243 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1351 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.3961 current USD per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.2408 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.2067 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.3266 current USD per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 1 Ukraine 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 South Sudan 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP
  3. 4 Israel 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Algeria 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2003, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3961 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1351 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does Eritrea rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2003.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.