External debt stocks, long-term in Eritrea

Eritrea: External debt stocks, long-term was 607.19 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
607.19 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
111th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.01 billion DOD, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
29.06 million DOD, current US$
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

External debt stocks, long-term in Eritrea, 1994–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1994200920241994: 29.1M DOD, current US$1995: 36.7M DOD, current US$1996: 44.3M DOD, current US$1997: 75.5M DOD, current US$1998: 146.1M DOD, current US$1999: 252.6M DOD, current US$2000: 298.0M DOD, current US$2001: 394.8M DOD, current US$2002: 489.2M DOD, current US$2003: 605.1M DOD, current US$2004: 704.0M DOD, current US$2005: 723.0M DOD, current US$2006: 781.4M DOD, current US$2007: 855.7M DOD, current US$2008: 957.0M DOD, current US$2009: 1.0B DOD, current US$2010: 998.4M DOD, current US$2011: 1.0B DOD, current US$2012: 949.6M DOD, current US$2013: 893.8M DOD, current US$2014: 829.7M DOD, current US$2015: 784.6M DOD, current US$2016: 753.8M DOD, current US$2017: 776.9M DOD, current US$2018: 742.3M DOD, current US$2019: 725.6M DOD, current US$2020: 739.5M DOD, current US$2021: 690.7M DOD, current US$2022: 646.3M DOD, current US$2023: 641.3M DOD, current US$2024: 607.2M DOD, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Eritrea is 607.19 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Eritrea peaked at 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.06 million DOD, current US$, in 1994.

That places Eritrea 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

External debt stocks, long-term in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1994 29.06 million DOD, current US$ —
1995 36.69 million DOD, current US$ +26.3%
1996 44.29 million DOD, current US$ +20.7%
1997 75.46 million DOD, current US$ +70.4%
1998 146.14 million DOD, current US$ +93.7%
1999 252.56 million DOD, current US$ +72.8%
2000 298.00 million DOD, current US$ +18.0%
2001 394.85 million DOD, current US$ +32.5%
2002 489.21 million DOD, current US$ +23.9%
2003 605.12 million DOD, current US$ +23.7%
2004 704.00 million DOD, current US$ +16.3%
2005 722.99 million DOD, current US$ +2.7%
2006 781.37 million DOD, current US$ +8.1%
2007 855.67 million DOD, current US$ +9.5%
2008 956.96 million DOD, current US$ +11.8%
2009 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ +5.9%
2010 998.43 million DOD, current US$ -1.4%
2011 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ +1.2%
2012 949.64 million DOD, current US$ -6.0%
2013 893.79 million DOD, current US$ -5.9%
2014 829.66 million DOD, current US$ -7.2%
2015 784.57 million DOD, current US$ -5.4%
2016 753.78 million DOD, current US$ -3.9%
2017 776.90 million DOD, current US$ +3.1%
2018 742.35 million DOD, current US$ -4.4%
2019 725.65 million DOD, current US$ -2.2%
2020 739.47 million DOD, current US$ +1.9%
2021 690.68 million DOD, current US$ -6.6%
2022 646.26 million DOD, current US$ -6.4%
2023 641.30 million DOD, current US$ -0.8%
2024 607.19 million DOD, current US$ -5.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 607.19 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 607.19 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, long-term 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +93.7% 75.46 million DOD, current US$ 146.14 million DOD, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.36 million DOD, current US$ 29.06 million DOD, current US$ 252.56 million DOD, current US$ 6
2000s 682.12 million DOD, current US$ 298.00 million DOD, current US$ 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 846.48 million DOD, current US$ 725.65 million DOD, current US$ 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 664.98 million DOD, current US$ 607.19 million DOD, current US$ 739.47 million DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 108 Grenada 786.99 million DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 690.59 million DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 110 Somalia 663.72 million DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 112 Burundi 601.23 million DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 113 Solomon Islands 514.34 million DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 114 Central African Republic 438.78 million DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term in Eritrea?
External debt stocks, long-term in Eritrea was 607.19 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 29.06 million DOD, current US$ in 1994.
How does Eritrea rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
Eritrea ranks 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,450 data points, 1970–2024
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Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.