Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Military spending as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
3.3%
in 2019
Eritrea
3.4%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
19th
Eritrea rank
16th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Eritrea ranks 16th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 15.3% | 8.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 8.4% | 6.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Eritrea ranks 16th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).