External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Eritrea
Eritrea: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Eritrea stood at 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Eritrea peaked at 350.77 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.18 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 105th 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.18 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 18.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 20.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 35.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 1998 | 67.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +91.2% |
| 1999 | 114.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +70.3% |
| 2000 | 132.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 170.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 204.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 242.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 270.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 271.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 289.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 311.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 339.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 350.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 339 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 336.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 312.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 290.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 268.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 252.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 241.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 246.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 232.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 223.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 224.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 206.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 189.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 184.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +91.2% | 35.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 67.02 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 114.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 258.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 132.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 350.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 223.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 339 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 224.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 102 Burkina Faso 217.47 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Nigeria 215.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Timor-Leste 180.87 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Myanmar 169.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Niger 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 108 India 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Eritrea?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Eritrea was 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 350.77 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Eritrea ranks 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.