Military expenditure in Eritrea
Eritrea: Military expenditure was 181.58 million current USD in 2003. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Eritrea, 1993–2003
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 181.58 million current USD for military expenditure in 2003.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 272.86 million current USD in 1999 and was at its lowest, 80.20 million current USD, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.26 million current USD | 80.20 million current USD | 272.86 million current USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 182.39 million current USD | 150.76 million current USD | 230.67 million current USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More public sector data for Eritrea
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2007)
- 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)
- Military expenditure 2.52 billion current LCU (2003)
- 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 181.58 million current USD 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 272.86 million current USD in 1999.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.20 million current USD in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for military expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2003.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)