Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -3.06 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Eritrea, 2000–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -3.06 for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Eritrea peaked at -0.1684 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.02, in 2009.
That places Eritrea 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.1 | — |
| 2001 | -2.08 | -59.1% |
| 2002 | -4.03 | +93.6% |
| 2003 | -3.71 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | -2.81 | -24.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1684 | -94.0% |
| 2006 | -1.64 | +874.1% |
| 2007 | -0.7065 | -56.9% |
| 2008 | -4.23 | +498.2% |
| 2009 | -7.02 | +66.0% |
| 2010 | -5.73 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | -1.89 | -67.0% |
| 2012 | -1.83 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | -2.24 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | -1.79 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | -2.45 | +37.0% |
| 2016 | -2.36 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | -2.91 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -3.06 | +5.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -3.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -3.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.61, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -874.1% | -0.1684 | -1.64 |
| 2008 | -498.2% | -0.7065 | -4.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.15 | -7.02 | -0.1684 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.72 | -5.73 | -1.79 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Eritrea?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Eritrea was -3.06 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1684 in 2005.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.02 in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.