Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 41.73 SDR per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Eritrea, 1995–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 41.73 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2019.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 68.67 SDR per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.8 SDR per person, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.45 SDR per person | — |
| 1996 | 26.57 SDR per person | +97.6% |
| 1997 | 68.67 SDR per person | +158.5% |
| 1998 | 7.51 SDR per person | -89.1% |
| 1999 | 11.27 SDR per person | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 8.71 SDR per person | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 13.68 SDR per person | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 9.31 SDR per person | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 6.67 SDR per person | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 8.61 SDR per person | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 7.34 SDR per person | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8 SDR per person | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 7.47 SDR per person | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 12.91 SDR per person | +72.8% |
| 2009 | 18.61 SDR per person | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 23.93 SDR per person | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 23.86 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.25 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 26.95 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.64 SDR per person | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 32.52 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.42 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.81 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 35.61 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 41.73 SDR per person | +17.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 41.73 SDR per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.76 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 41.73 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.49 SDR per person | 7.51 SDR per person | 68.67 SDR per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.91 SDR per person | 5.8 SDR per person | 18.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.87 SDR per person | 23.86 SDR per person | 41.73 SDR per person | 10 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Eritrea?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Eritrea was 41.73 SDR per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.67 SDR per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 SDR per person in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.