Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Eritrea

Eritrea: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 40.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
40.5%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
14th
of 50 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2002
All-time low
5.5%
in 1994
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Eritrea, 1994–2011

0204060801994200220111994: 5.5 % of GDP1995: 6.3 % of GDP1996: 6.4 % of GDP1997: 11 % of GDP1998: 19.6 % of GDP1999: 39.7 % of GDP2000: 52 % of GDP2001: 62.9 % of GDP2002: 80.1 % of GDP2003: 75.4 % of GDP2004: 68.5 % of GDP2005: 68.9 % of GDP2006: 67.9 % of GDP2007: 68 % of GDP2008: 72.3 % of GDP2009: 56.6 % of GDP2010: 49.2 % of GDP2011: 40.5 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Eritrea stood at 40.5%.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Eritrea peaked at 80.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1994.

That places Eritrea 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1994 5.5%
1995 6.3% +16.1%
1996 6.4% +0.6%
1997 11.0% +72.1%
1998 19.6% +78.3%
1999 39.7% +102.4%
2000 52.0% +31.1%
2001 62.9% +21.0%
2002 80.1% +27.2%
2003 75.4% -5.8%
2004 68.5% -9.1%
2005 68.9% +0.6%
2006 67.9% -1.5%
2007 68.0% +0.1%
2008 72.3% +6.3%
2009 56.6% -21.7%
2010 49.2% -13.1%
2011 40.5% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.7% 5.5% 39.7% 6
2000s 67.3% 52.0% 80.1% 10
2010s 44.8% 40.5% 49.2% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 11 Tunisia 48.1% compare
  2. 12 Comoros 45.5% compare
  3. 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.1% compare
  4. 15 Sierra Leone 35.3% compare
  5. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.8% compare
  6. 17 Sudan 33.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Eritrea?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Eritrea was 40.5% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1994.
How does Eritrea rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Eritrea ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.