Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 3.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Eritrea, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Eritrea is 3.39 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Eritrea peaked at 4.24 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.09 units per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 104th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 2.2 units per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 1997 | 2.54 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 3.42 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 2.71 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 2.81 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.28 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 3.99 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 4.19 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.71 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 4.24 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 4 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.19 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 3.39 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.39 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.81 units per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.39 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 units per US$ of GDP | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | 3.42 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.65 units per US$ of GDP | 2.81 units per US$ of GDP | 4.24 units per US$ of GDP | 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Eritrea?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Eritrea was 3.39 units per US$ of GDP 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 4.24 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Eritrea ranks 104th out of 174 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 down 0.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.