Interest on domestic debt in Eritrea

Eritrea: Interest on domestic debt was 721.00 million current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
721.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
36th
of 50 countries
All-time high
721.00 million current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2009

Interest on domestic debt in Eritrea, 1992–2009

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1992200020091992: 0 current LCU1993: 900.0k current LCU1994: 3.4M current LCU1995: 16.9M current LCU1996: 36.2M current LCU1997: 49.3M current LCU1998: 62.9M current LCU1999: 100.9M current LCU2000: 157.0M current LCU2001: 202.5M current LCU2002: 239.2M current LCU2003: 278.0M current LCU2004: 331.8M current LCU2005: 395.4M current LCU2006: 502.8M current LCU2007: 560.0M current LCU2008: 648.0M current LCU2009: 721.0M current LCU

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 721.00 million current LCU for interest on domestic debt in 2009. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 614.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Eritrea peaked at 721.00 million current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 36th of 50 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.

Interest on domestic debt in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2009.
Year current LCU Change
1992 0 current LCU
1993 900,000 current LCU
1994 3.40 million current LCU +277.8%
1995 16.90 million current LCU +397.1%
1996 36.20 million current LCU +114.2%
1997 49.30 million current LCU +36.2%
1998 62.90 million current LCU +27.6%
1999 100.90 million current LCU +60.4%
2000 157.02 million current LCU +55.6%
2001 202.49 million current LCU +29.0%
2002 239.18 million current LCU +18.1%
2003 278.00 million current LCU +16.2%
2004 331.80 million current LCU +19.4%
2005 395.41 million current LCU +19.2%
2006 502.84 million current LCU +27.2%
2007 560.00 million current LCU +11.4%
2008 648.00 million current LCU +15.7%
2009 721.00 million current LCU +11.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 721.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 billion current LCU, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 721.00 million current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.00 billion current LCU, 24% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Interest on domestic debt 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
1995 +397.1% 3.40 million current LCU 16.90 million current LCU
1994 +277.8% 900,000 current LCU 3.40 million current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.81 million current LCU 0 current LCU 100.90 million current LCU 8
2000s 403.57 million current LCU 157.02 million current LCU 721.00 million current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 33 Benin 1.70 billion current LCU compare
  2. 34 Namibia 1.68 billion current LCU compare
  3. 35 Sudan 1.04 billion current LCU compare
  4. 37 Botswana 563.00 million current LCU compare
  5. 38 Tunisia 517.32 million current LCU compare
  6. 39 Seychelles 462.42 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on domestic debt in Eritrea?
Interest on domestic debt in Eritrea was 721.00 million current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 721.00 million current LCU in 2009.
What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for interest on domestic debt?
Eritrea ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 614.6%. 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 Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,314 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.