Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1995–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2011.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.2153 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Eritrea ranks 139th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0471 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0815 SDR per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2153 SDR per US$ of GDP | +164.0% |
| 1998 | 0.022 SDR per US$ of GDP | -89.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0277 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0202 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0156 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 2009 | 0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0443 SDR per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0804 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2153 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0241 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 SDR per US$ of GDP | 2 |
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 unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2153 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.