Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 6 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 6 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 30.65 TDS, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0741 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0741 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.2345 TDS, current US$ per person | +216.6% |
| 1998 | 1.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +594.6% |
| 1999 | 1.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 2.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 4.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 4.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 7.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 8.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 2.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 5.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +114.2% |
| 2009 | 7.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 9.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 7.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 30.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +319.2% |
| 2013 | 28.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 14.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 10.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 8.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 5.74 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 5.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 4.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9435 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0741 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 30.65 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 6 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 110 Algeria 9.51 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Madagascar 9.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Malawi 7.56 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Sudan 3.98 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 6 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.65 TDS, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0741 TDS, current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.