Current expenditure, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Current expenditure, total was 6.69 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 6.69 billion current LCU for current expenditure, total in 2009.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Eritrea peaked at 6.91 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 462.00 million current LCU, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 462.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 862.30 million current LCU | +86.6% |
| 1994 | 966.50 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +98.8% |
| 1996 | 1.68 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.42 billion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 2.78 billion current LCU | +96.3% |
| 1999 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 4.06 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 4.05 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.53 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 5.94 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 6.24 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.80 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.42 billion current LCU | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 5.23 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.91 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 6.69 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6.69 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 230.58 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6.69 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 billion current LCU | 462.00 million current LCU | 3.23 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.59 billion current LCU | 4.05 billion current LCU | 6.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Eritrea?
- Current expenditure, total in Eritrea was 6.69 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.00 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for current expenditure, total?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.