Direct taxes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Direct taxes was 1.58 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Direct taxes in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.58 billion current LCU for direct taxes in 2009.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct taxes in Eritrea peaked at 1.77 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 63.80 million current LCU, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 45th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct taxes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 179.30 million current LCU | +181.0% |
| 1994 | 315.80 million current LCU | +76.1% |
| 1995 | 339.70 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 380.00 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 447.93 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 539.14 million current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 795.59 million current LCU | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 725.03 million current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 722.55 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 566.70 million current LCU | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +82.6% |
| 2004 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.58 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.07 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.95 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct taxes in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +181.0% | 63.80 million current LCU | 179.30 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382.66 million current LCU | 63.80 million current LCU | 795.59 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.25 billion current LCU | 566.70 million current LCU | 1.77 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 direct taxes in Eritrea?
- Direct taxes in Eritrea was 1.58 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest direct taxes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest direct taxes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.80 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for direct taxes?
- Eritrea ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is direct taxes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. 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 Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.