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
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993–2003
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
| 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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP, 10.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP, 17.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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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.