Eritrea Military Spending
Eritrea spends an estimated 21.2% of GDP on its military in 2026; SIPRI data (refreshed 2026-07-07) includes no comparable US-dollar figure for Eritrea.
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1993–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
N/A
Percent of GDP
21.2%
Ranked #2 of 163 countries by % of GDP
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Eritrea’s last 3 reported years (2001–2003), carried across both estimate years unchanged. Actual SIPRI figures for Eritrea run to 2003.
Eritrea Defense Budget Summary
Eritrea spends an estimated 21.2% of GDP on its military in 2026; SIPRI data (refreshed 2026-07-07) includes no comparable US-dollar figure for Eritrea.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 34.4% in 1999. The historical average military budget is 22.4% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 21.23% | — |
| 2026(estimate) | 21.23% | — |
| 2003 | 20.87% | — |
| 2002 | 20.67% | — |
| 2001 | 22.14% | — |
| 2000 | 32.66% | — |
| 1999 | 34.38% | — |
| 1998 | 32.50% | — |
| 1997 | 11.86% | — |
| 1996 | 20.34% | — |
| 1995 | 19.54% | — |
| 1994 | 12.72% | — |
| 1993 | 21.33% | — |