Eritrea vs Israel: Military spending as a share of GDP
Eritrea
20.9%
in 2003
Israel
7.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
2nd
Israel rank
4th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Israel
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 20.9% against 7.8% in Israel, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.7 times Israel's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th of 166 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 8.0% | 13.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 6.2% | 17.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Eritrea or Israel?
- Eritrea, at 20.9% against 7.8% in Israel as of 2003.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Eritrea and Israel?
- 13.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Israel?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2003.
- How do Eritrea and Israel rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.