Multilateral debt service in Eritrea
Eritrea: Multilateral debt service was 5.35 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Eritrea, 1995–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Eritrea is 5.35 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Eritrea peaked at 20.58 million TDS, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 150,000 TDS, current US$, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 117th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 150,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 267,024 TDS, current US$ | +78.0% |
| 1998 | 574,029 TDS, current US$ | +115.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million TDS, current US$ | +171.4% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million TDS, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 3.52 million TDS, current US$ | +93.7% |
| 2002 | 5.23 million TDS, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 6.07 million TDS, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 9.47 million TDS, current US$ | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 12.45 million TDS, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 9.30 million TDS, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 5.37 million TDS, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 9.75 million TDS, current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2009 | 12.08 million TDS, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 12.87 million TDS, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.24 million TDS, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.58 million TDS, current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2013 | 16.00 million TDS, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 12.57 million TDS, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 5.03 million TDS, current US$ | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 4.60 million TDS, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 5.10 million TDS, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.89 million TDS, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 5.40 million TDS, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.37 million TDS, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.71 million TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5.55 million TDS, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.44 million TDS, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.35 million TDS, current US$ | -1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.35 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.84 million TDS, current US$, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.35 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637,193 TDS, current US$ | 150,000 TDS, current US$ | 1.56 million TDS, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.51 million TDS, current US$ | 1.82 million TDS, current US$ | 12.45 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 million TDS, current US$ | 4.60 million TDS, current US$ | 20.58 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 million TDS, current US$ | 5.35 million TDS, current US$ | 5.71 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 114 Comoros 6.20 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 115 Tonga 5.97 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 5.40 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 118 Vanuatu 4.72 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 119 Haiti 4.17 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 120 Russia 3.31 million TDS, current US$ 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 multilateral debt service in Eritrea?
- Multilateral debt service in Eritrea was 5.35 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 million TDS, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 TDS, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for multilateral debt service?
- Eritrea ranks 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.