Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre was 1,145 SDR per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Eritrea, 1995–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1,145 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Eritrea peaked at 1,776 SDR per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 129.52 SDR per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 172nd 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.
Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 408.74 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 747.3 SDR per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1997 | 1,776 SDR per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 1998 | 476.43 SDR per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 1999 | 389.32 SDR per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 273.26 SDR per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 396.2 SDR per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 220.54 SDR per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 164.63 SDR per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 184.93 SDR per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 161.55 SDR per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 129.52 SDR per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 169.44 SDR per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 300.44 SDR per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2009 | 474.24 SDR per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2010 | 612.25 SDR per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 620.37 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 713.43 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 715.27 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 865.39 SDR per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 864.56 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 893.12 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 831.75 SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 968.17 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1,145 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,145 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,997 SDR per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,145 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 759.54 SDR per square kilometre | 389.32 SDR per square kilometre | 1,776 SDR per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 247.48 SDR per square kilometre | 129.52 SDR per square kilometre | 474.24 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 822.92 SDR per square kilometre | 612.25 SDR per square kilometre | 1,145 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 169 Mauritania 1,413 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 170 Ethiopia 1,340 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia 1,243 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 173 Chad 621.39 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 174 Central African Republic 573.79 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 175 Zimbabwe 211.78 SDR 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Eritrea?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Eritrea was 1,145 SDR per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,776 SDR per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.52 SDR per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) 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.