Government consumption in Eritrea
Eritrea: Government consumption was 4.83 billion current LCU in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government consumption in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2009, government consumption in Eritrea stood at 4.83 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Eritrea peaked at 4.83 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 455.90 million current LCU, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government consumption in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 455.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 779.50 million current LCU | +71.0% |
| 1994 | 888.30 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +68.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 2.54 billion current LCU | +106.9% |
| 1999 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 2.81 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.57 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 3.35 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 4.04 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.58 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 4.81 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 4.83 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4.83 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 97.82 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4.83 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 billion current LCU | 455.90 million current LCU | 2.86 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.69 billion current LCU | 2.57 billion current LCU | 4.83 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 government consumption in Eritrea?
- Government consumption in Eritrea was 4.83 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.90 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for government consumption?
- Eritrea ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.