East African Community (EAC) vs Eritrea: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and)

East African Community (EAC)
28.18
in 2027
Eritrea
61.73
in 2019
East African Community (EAC) rank
7th
Eritrea rank
5th

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) over time

  • East African Community (EAC)
  • Eritrea
20406080100200020132027

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 61.73 against 28.18 in East African Community (EAC), a difference of 33.55.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.2 times East African Community (EAC)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

East African Community (EAC) ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 5th of 19 groups.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East African Community (EAC) Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 30.54 77.02 46.48 Eritrea
2010s 21.99 63.24 41.25 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and), East African Community (EAC) or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 61.73 against 28.18 in East African Community (EAC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) between East African Community (EAC) and Eritrea?
33.55, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community (EAC) and Eritrea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do East African Community (EAC) and Eritrea rank globally for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
East African Community (EAC) ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 5th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,765 data points, 2000–2027
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