Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 20.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Eritrea, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 20.77 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 153.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Eritrea peaked at 20.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.21 units per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 69th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.21 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 4.91 units per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1997 | 5.28 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 8.21 units per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 12.05 units per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 14.48 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 15.05 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 18.61 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 18.14 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.59 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 19.32 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 19.13 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.63 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.77 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 20.77 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.99 units per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 20.77 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.73 units per US$ of GDP | 3.21 units per US$ of GDP | 12.05 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.86 units per US$ of GDP | 14.48 units per US$ of GDP | 20.77 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Eritrea?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Eritrea was 20.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Eritrea ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims (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.