Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 23.39 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eritrea, 1995–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eritrea stood at 23.39 billion. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 608.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eritrea peaked at 23.39 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 759.83 million, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 76th of 178 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 759.83 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.42 billion | +87.0% |
| 1997 | 1.50 billion | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.30 billion | +120.4% |
| 1999 | 5.71 billion | +72.9% |
| 2000 | 7.82 billion | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 7.92 billion | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.69 billion | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 11.69 billion | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 13.72 billion | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 15.87 billion | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 17.74 billion | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 19.78 billion | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 23.39 billion | +18.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 23.39 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.47 billion, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 23.39 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 billion, 3.8× 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 | +120.4% | 1.50 billion | 3.30 billion |
| 1996 | +87.0% | 759.83 million | 1.42 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.54 billion | 759.83 million | 5.71 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.18 billion | 7.82 billion | 23.39 billion | 9 |
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 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 23.39 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.39 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 759.83 million in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Eritrea ranks 76th out of 178 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 608.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.