Eritrea vs Russian Federation: Military spending as a share of GDP
Eritrea
20.9%
in 2003
Russian Federation
7.5%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
5th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 20.9% against 7.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.8 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 3.7% | 18.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 3.6% | 20.5% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Eritrea, at 20.9% against 7.5% in Russian Federation as of 2003.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Eritrea and Russian Federation?
- 13.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Russian Federation?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2003.
- How do Eritrea and Russian Federation rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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.