Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 514,998 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1995–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2014, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 514,998 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 238.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 514,998 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18,349 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 149th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18,349 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 33,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1997 | 35,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 60,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1999 | 82,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 101,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 112,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 134,364 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 156,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 152,092 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 175,363 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 191,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 202,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 236,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 266,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 307,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 344,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 385,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 463,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 514,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 514,998 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 514,998 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +83.9% | 18,349 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,737 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +68.8% | 35,886 current LCU per square kilometre | 60,593 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,156 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,349 current LCU per square kilometre | 82,217 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 172,945 current LCU per square kilometre | 101,284 current LCU per square kilometre | 266,733 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,020 current LCU per square kilometre | 307,472 current LCU per square kilometre | 514,998 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 146 Estonia 616,218 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mozambique 577,084 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Fiji 570,591 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Central African Republic 510,626 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Jordan 499,966 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Lithuania 497,987 current LCU 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 514,998 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 514,998 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,349 current LCU per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2014.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.