Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 22,338 current LCU per person in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, 1995–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 22,338 current LCU per person for broad money (current lcu), per capita in 2014. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 22,338 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,589 current LCU per person, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 125th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,589 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 1,830 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 2,318 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 2,758 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 3,698 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 4,271 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 5,494 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 6,410 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 7,077 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 7,587 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 8,198 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 8,535 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9,430 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 10,644 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 12,012 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 13,614 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 15,328 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 17,313 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 19,919 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 22,338 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 22,338 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 89,895 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 22,338 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,439 current LCU per person | 1,589 current LCU per person | 3,698 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,966 current LCU per person | 4,271 current LCU per person | 12,012 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,702 current LCU per person | 13,614 current LCU per person | 22,338 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 122 Dominica 23,982 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Mozambique 23,873 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23,541 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Somalia 22,205 current LCU per person
- 127 Bolivia 20,485 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Mauritania 18,422 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Eritrea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea was 22,338 current LCU per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22,338 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,589 current LCU per person in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.4%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.