Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … square in Eritrea
Eritrea: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … square was 120.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Eritrea, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Eritrea stood at 120.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Eritrea peaked at 767.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 113th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … square in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +236.4% |
| 1998 | 35.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +603.7% |
| 1999 | 32.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 29.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 60.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 2002 | 88.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 107.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 156.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 167.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 101.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 47.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2008 | 128.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 2009 | 178.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 220.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 179.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 767.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +327.9% |
| 2013 | 716.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 356.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 257.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 210.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 210.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 219.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 162.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 155.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 159.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 125.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 120.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 120.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 315.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 120.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,880 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … square in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +603.7% | 5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +327.9% | 179.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 767.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +236.4% | 1.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 106.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 178.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 162.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 767.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 120.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 159.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 110 Solomon Islands 220.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 176.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Yemen 167.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Niger 116.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sudan 85.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Algeria 48.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Eritrea
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA 0 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2000)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Eritrea?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Eritrea was 120.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 767.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Eritrea ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.