External debt, end year in Eritrea

Eritrea: External debt, end year was 716.88 million current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
716.88 million current US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
716.88 million current US$
in 2007
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1992
Years of data
16
1992–2007

External debt, end year in Eritrea, 1992–2007

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1992199920071992: 0 current US$1993: 2.4M current US$1994: 29.1M current US$1995: 36.7M current US$1996: 44.3M current US$1997: 75.5M current US$1998: 146.1M current US$1999: 252.6M current US$2000: 298.0M current US$2001: 394.8M current US$2002: 489.2M current US$2003: 605.1M current US$2004: 628.1M current US$2005: 659.5M current US$2006: 700.1M current US$2007: 716.9M current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2007, external debt, end year in Eritrea stood at 716.88 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 850.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Eritrea peaked at 716.88 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.32 million current US$ 0 current US$ 252.56 million current US$ 8
2000s 561.47 million current US$ 298.00 million current US$ 716.88 million current US$ 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 26 Togo 1.22 billion current US$ compare
  2. 27 Rwanda 971.19 million current US$ compare
  3. 28 Madagascar 866.92 million current US$ compare
  4. 30 Lesotho 711.58 million current US$ compare
  5. 31 Namibia 650.24 million current US$ compare
  6. 32 Eswatini 362.06 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Eritrea?
External debt, end year in Eritrea was 716.88 million current US$ in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 716.88 million current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for external debt, end year?
Eritrea ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2007.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 850.1%. 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 External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.