Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1995–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eritrea is 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,080 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 149th out of 185 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 square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26,061 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 28,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 20,468 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 10,355 current LCU per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1999 | 12,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 10,080 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 27,424 current LCU per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 2002 | 30,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 34,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 33,014 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 25,835 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 22,703 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 20,558 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 23,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 33,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 47,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 57,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 68,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 67,392 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +172.1% | 10,080 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,424 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,584 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,355 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,578 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 26,257 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,080 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,329 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 146 Montenegro 110,642 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Samoa 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Jordan 101,969 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Namibia 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Zambia 75,946 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 El Salvador 70,196 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,080 current LCU per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2014.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (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.