Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 27.15 % change on previous year in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1996–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2014, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eritrea stood at 27.15 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,441.6% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 172.06 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -49.41 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Eritrea ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -28.38 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 1998 | -49.41 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1999 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2000 | -19.1 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2001 | 172.06 % change on previous year | -1001.1% |
| 2002 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2003 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2005 | -21.72 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2006 | -12.14 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2007 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2009 | 39.06 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 22.17 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2013 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2014 | 27.15 % change on previous year | -2441.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 27.15 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 27.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2441.6% | -1.16 % change on previous year | 27.15 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1001.1% | -19.1 % change on previous year | 172.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.95 % change on previous year | -49.41 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.42 % change on previous year | -21.72 % change on previous year | 172.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.66 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 42.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 51 United Kingdom 28.24 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Costa Rica 27.96 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Palestine 27.58 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Ukraine 26.64 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Haiti 26.1 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Somalia 25.57 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eritrea was 27.15 % change on previous year in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 172.06 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.41 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.