Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 104.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in Eritrea, 1995–2014
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2014, claims on central government, etc. in Eritrea stood at 104.1%.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Eritrea peaked at 128.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.5% | — |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +56.9% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | +98.5% |
| 1999 | 101.7% | +69.0% |
| 2000 | 115.0% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 110.2% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 128.2% | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 111.5% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 104.1% | +17.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 104.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 7.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 104.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 11.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +98.5% | 30.3% | 60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 20.5% | 101.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 89.7% | 115.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.6% | 88.9% | 128.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 claims on central government, etc. in Eritrea?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Eritrea was 104.1% in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 128.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Eritrea ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2014.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.