Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 260.39 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Eritrea, 2001–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.55 | 193.51 | 263.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 232.24 | 171.57 | 290.39 | 10 |
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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)
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- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October