Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Eritrea

Eritrea: Debt on Concessional terms to GDP was 34.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
34.4%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2002
All-time low
5.5%
in 1994
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Eritrea, 1994–2011

02040601994200220111994: 5.5 % of GDP1995: 6.3 % of GDP1996: 6.1 % of GDP1997: 10.6 % of GDP1998: 18.7 % of GDP1999: 34.3 % of GDP2000: 44.4 % of GDP2001: 55.1 % of GDP2002: 70 % of GDP2003: 67.6 % of GDP2004: 58.5 % of GDP2005: 61.4 % of GDP2006: 60.2 % of GDP2007: 60.6 % of GDP2008: 63.3 % of GDP2009: 47.8 % of GDP2010: 41.7 % of GDP2011: 34.4 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt on concessional terms to gdp in Eritrea stood at 34.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on concessional terms to gdp in Eritrea peaked at 70.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1994.

That places Eritrea 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1994 5.5%
1995 6.3% +16.1%
1996 6.1% -3.9%
1997 10.6% +73.0%
1998 18.7% +77.3%
1999 34.3% +83.1%
2000 44.4% +29.6%
2001 55.1% +24.1%
2002 70.0% +27.0%
2003 67.6% -3.5%
2004 58.5% -13.4%
2005 61.4% +5.0%
2006 60.2% -2.0%
2007 60.6% +0.6%
2008 63.3% +4.5%
2009 47.8% -24.5%
2010 41.7% -12.9%
2011 34.4% -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.6% 5.5% 34.3% 6
2000s 58.9% 44.4% 70.0% 10
2010s 38.0% 34.4% 41.7% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 6 Cape Verde 44.2% compare
  2. 7 Gambia 42.4% compare
  3. 8 Comoros 40.2% compare
  4. 10 Lesotho 27.2% compare
  5. 11 Mozambique 25.7% compare
  6. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on concessional terms to gdp in Eritrea?
Debt on concessional terms to gdp in Eritrea was 34.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1994.
How does Eritrea rank for debt on concessional terms to gdp?
Eritrea ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders at concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.