Claims on governments, etc. (annual growth as % of M2) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Claims on governments, etc. (annual growth as % of M2) was 2.8% in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Claims on governments, etc. in Eritrea, 1996–2001
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on governments, etc. in Eritrea is 2.8%, measured in 2001.
The figure is down 86.6% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Eritrea ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Claims on governments, etc. (annual growth as % of M2) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.2% | — |
| 1997 | -2.8% | -119.7% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | -1234.0% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +57.6% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -58.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -86.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0%. (43 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | -2.8% | 50.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 2.8% | 20.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 18 Central African Republic 4.4% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 3.7% compare
- 20 South Africa 3.1% compare
- 22 Mali 2.4% compare
- 23 Uganda 2.1% compare
- 24 Mauritius 1.1% 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 claims on governments, etc. in Eritrea?
- Claims on governments, etc. in Eritrea was 2.8% in 2001, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on governments, etc. recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest claims on governments, etc. recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for claims on governments, etc.?
- Eritrea ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2001.
- Is claims on governments, etc. rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on governments, etc. (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.