Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 3,351 current LCU per person in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, 1995–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3,351 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2014. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 3,351 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 453.07 current LCU per person, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,300 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 1,356 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 960.58 current LCU per person | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 479.65 current LCU per person | -50.1% |
| 1999 | 568.68 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 453.07 current LCU per person | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 1,198 current LCU per person | +164.4% |
| 2002 | 1,308 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,406 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1,537 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1,175 current LCU per person | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 1,016 current LCU per person | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 907.05 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1,029 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1,396 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 1,950 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 2,340 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2,718 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 2,653 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,351 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3,351 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3,351 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +164.4% | 453.07 current LCU per person | 1,198 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 932.93 current LCU per person | 479.65 current LCU per person | 1,356 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,143 current LCU per person | 453.07 current LCU per person | 1,537 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,603 current LCU per person | 1,950 current LCU per person | 3,351 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 144 Fiji 3,702 current LCU per person compare
- 145 United States 3,682 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Tajikistan 3,351 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Spain 3,336 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Central African Republic 2,977 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Montenegro 2,895 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Eritrea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea was 3,351 current LCU per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,351 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.07 current LCU per person in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.