Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 260.39 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
260.39
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
290.39
in 2017
All-time low
171.57
in 2011
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Eritrea, 2001–2019

01002003002001201020192001: 238.62002: 243.42003: 2642004: 193.52005: 205.42006: 1992007: 201.32008: 259.72009: 207.12010: 201.82011: 171.62012: 171.62013: 232.42014: 204.52015: 271.42016: 251.22017: 290.42018: 267.12019: 260.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Eritrea is 260.39, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 290.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 171.57, in 2011.

Eritrea ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Eritrea, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 238.57
2002 243.44 +2.0%
2003 263.99 +8.4%
2004 193.51 -26.7%
2005 205.37 +6.1%
2006 199.05 -3.1%
2007 201.28 +1.1%
2008 259.67 +29.0%
2009 207.05 -20.3%
2010 201.79 -2.5%
2011 171.57 -15.0%
2012 171.58 +0.0%
2013 232.43 +35.5%
2014 204.48 -12.0%
2015 271.41 +32.7%
2016 251.23 -7.4%
2017 290.39 +15.6%
2018 267.09 -8.0%
2019 260.39 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 223.55 193.51 263.99 9
2010s 232.24 171.57 290.39 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 334.15 compare
  2. 3 Japan 222.16 compare
  3. 4 Singapore 178.67 compare
  4. 5 Bahrain 157.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Eritrea?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Eritrea was 260.39 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 290.39 in 2017.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 171.57 in 2011.
How does Eritrea rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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