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

Latest (2011)
0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
139th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2153 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1995–2011

00.050.10.150.21995200320111995: 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP1996: 0.082 SDR per US$ of GDP1997: 0.215 SDR per US$ of GDP1998: 0.022 SDR per US$ of GDP1999: 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP2000: 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP2001: 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP2002: 0.031 SDR per US$ of GDP2003: 0.019 SDR per US$ of GDP2004: 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP2005: 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP2006: 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP2007: 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP2008: 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP2009: 0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP2010: 0.044 SDR per US$ of GDP2011: 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Eritrea stood at 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP.

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.

That places Eritrea 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2011, 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 unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1995 to 2011.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Kazakhstan 0.0378 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 137 Guyana 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 138 Congo 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 140 Malawi 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 141 Argentina 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 142 Ecuador 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
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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.