Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1,662 units per person in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Eritrea, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Eritrea is 1,662 units per person, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Eritrea peaked at 1,790 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 312.27 units per person, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 312.27 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 717.69 units per person | +129.8% |
| 1997 | 808.66 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 1,170 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 844.87 units per person | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 883.34 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,068 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 1,217 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 1,463 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 1,586 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,748 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,790 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,532 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 1,662 units per person | +8.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,662 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,538 units per person, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,662 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +129.8% | 312.27 units per person | 717.69 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 770.68 units per person | 312.27 units per person | 1,170 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,439 units per person | 883.34 units per person | 1,790 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 165 Mozambique 2,016 units per person compare
- 166 Libya 1,922 units per person compare
- 167 Afghanistan 1,826 units per person compare
- 169 Georgia 1,648 units per person compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 768.96 units per person compare
- 171 Lesotho 744.02 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Eritrea?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Eritrea was 1,662 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,790 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.27 units per person in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Eritrea ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.