Direct taxes in Eritrea

Eritrea: Direct taxes was 1.58 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
1.58 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
45th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.77 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
63.80 million current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2009

Direct taxes in Eritrea, 1992–2009

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1992200020091992: 63.8M current LCU1993: 179.3M current LCU1994: 315.8M current LCU1995: 339.7M current LCU1996: 380.0M current LCU1997: 447.9M current LCU1998: 539.1M current LCU1999: 795.6M current LCU2000: 725.0M current LCU2001: 722.6M current LCU2002: 566.7M current LCU2003: 1.0B current LCU2004: 1.1B current LCU2005: 1.6B current LCU2006: 1.6B current LCU2007: 1.8B current LCU2008: 1.7B current LCU2009: 1.6B current LCU

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

Annual values for Direct taxes (current LCU) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2009.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +181.0% 63.80 million current LCU 179.30 million current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Liberia 3.54 billion current LCU compare
  2. 43 Eswatini 2.77 billion current LCU compare
  3. 44 Lesotho 2.21 billion current LCU compare
  4. 46 Gambia 1.39 billion current LCU compare
  5. 47 Zimbabwe 1.07 billion current LCU compare
  6. 48 Seychelles 945.46 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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

Indicator
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
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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.