Financing, including external capital grants in Eritrea

Eritrea: Financing, including external capital grants was 4.45 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
4.45 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
5.39 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-52.05 million current LCU
in 1997
Years of data
18
1992–2009

Financing, including external capital grants in Eritrea, 1992–2009

02.0B4.0B6.0B1992200020091992: 64.6M current LCU1993: 158.8M current LCU1994: 412.6M current LCU1995: 877.3M current LCU1996: 1.1B current LCU1997: -52.1M current LCU1998: 2.1B current LCU1999: 3.3B current LCU2000: 2.6B current LCU2001: 2.8B current LCU2002: 2.6B current LCU2003: 1.6B current LCU2004: 2.5B current LCU2005: 3.5B current LCU2006: 2.2B current LCU2007: 2.0B current LCU2008: 5.4B current LCU2009: 4.5B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financing, including external capital grants in Eritrea is 4.45 billion current LCU, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Eritrea peaked at 5.39 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -52.05 million current LCU, in 1997.

That places Eritrea 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Financing, including external capital grants in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2009.
Year current LCU Change
1992 64.60 million current LCU
1993 158.80 million current LCU +145.8%
1994 412.57 million current LCU +159.8%
1995 877.29 million current LCU +112.6%
1996 1.07 billion current LCU +21.4%
1997 -52.05 million current LCU -104.9%
1998 2.09 billion current LCU -4112.0%
1999 3.28 billion current LCU +57.2%
2000 2.62 billion current LCU -20.2%
2001 2.81 billion current LCU +7.1%
2002 2.56 billion current LCU -8.6%
2003 1.64 billion current LCU -36.3%
2004 2.54 billion current LCU +55.3%
2005 3.50 billion current LCU +38.0%
2006 2.19 billion current LCU -37.6%
2007 2.03 billion current LCU -7.3%
2008 5.39 billion current LCU +165.7%
2009 4.45 billion current LCU -17.4%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 4.45 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.30 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 4.45 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Financing, including external capital grants 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
1998 +4112.0% -52.05 million current LCU 2.09 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 987.18 million current LCU -52.05 million current LCU 3.28 billion current LCU 8
2000s 2.97 billion current LCU 1.64 billion current LCU 5.39 billion current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 27 Comoros 13.16 billion current LCU compare
  2. 28 Botswana 7.01 billion current LCU compare
  3. 29 Guinea-Bissau 4.90 billion current LCU compare
  4. 31 Tunisia 3.47 billion current LCU compare
  5. 32 Djibouti 2.92 billion current LCU compare
  6. 33 Eswatini 2.65 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financing, including external capital grants in Eritrea?
Financing, including external capital grants in Eritrea was 4.45 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 5.39 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -52.05 million current LCU in 1997.
How does Eritrea rank for financing, including external capital grants?
Eritrea ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,364 data points, 1965–2011
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.