Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 8,306 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eritrea, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 8,306 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 448.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eritrea peaked at 8,306 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 375.18 units per person, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 52nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 375.18 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 667.51 units per person | +77.9% |
| 1997 | 696.39 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,515 units per person | +117.6% |
| 1999 | 2,582 units per person | +70.4% |
| 2000 | 3,479 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 3,424 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,050 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 4,687 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 5,280 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 5,965 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 6,563 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 7,210 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 8,306 units per person | +15.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 8,306 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,723 units per person, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 8,306 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 | +117.6% | 696.39 units per person | 1,515 units per person |
| 1996 | +77.9% | 375.18 units per person | 667.51 units per person |
| 1999 | +70.4% | 1,515 units per person | 2,582 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,167 units per person | 375.18 units per person | 2,582 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,440 units per person | 3,424 units per person | 8,306 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 49 Uruguay 10,765 units per person compare
- 50 Netherlands 9,173 units per person
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,123 units per person compare
- 53 Comoros 7,936 units per person compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 7,898 units per person compare
- 55 Canada 7,679 units 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eritrea?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eritrea was 8,306 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,306 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.18 units per person in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.2%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.