Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 38,671 units per square kilometre in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Eritrea, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Eritrea stood at 38,671 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Eritrea peaked at 39,994 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,262 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 164th out of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,262 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 15,124 units per square kilometre | +141.5% |
| 1997 | 17,231 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 25,256 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1999 | 18,510 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 19,652 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 24,457 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 28,839 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 36,123 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 34,053 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 38,445 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 39,994 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 34,717 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 38,671 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 38,671 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 719,812 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 38,671 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 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 | +141.5% | 6,262 units per square kilometre | 15,124 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,477 units per square kilometre | 6,262 units per square kilometre | 25,256 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,772 units per square kilometre | 19,652 units per square kilometre | 39,994 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 161 Solomon Islands 45,648 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 40,398 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Ethiopia 39,264 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Bolivia 35,089 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Botswana 33,999 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Oman 26,576 units per square kilometre 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 38,671 units per square kilometre 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 39,994 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,262 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Eritrea ranks 164th out of 172 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 53.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.