External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Eritrea
Eritrea: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.4891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Eritrea, 1994–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Eritrea is 0.4891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Eritrea peaked at 0.6953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1998 | 0.196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6451 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5456 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.4891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.4891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1424 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 14 Ukraine 0.5512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Montenegro 0.5454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Dominica 0.493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Angola 0.4473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Belize 0.4367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Lesotho 0.4249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.4891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011, 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 0.6953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Eritrea ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.