Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Eritrea
Eritrea: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 9.99 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Eritrea, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 9.99 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 214.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Eritrea peaked at 9.99 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.96 units per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 66th out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.96 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 2.13 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.92 units per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 3.18 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 5.03 units per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 2000 | 5.56 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 6.68 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 8.2 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 7.96 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.03 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 8.29 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 7.96 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.74 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.99 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 9.99 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 9.99 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 units per US$ of GDP | 1.96 units per US$ of GDP | 5.03 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.82 units per US$ of GDP | 5.56 units per US$ of GDP | 9.99 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Eritrea?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Eritrea was 9.99 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Eritrea ranks 66th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.5%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (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.