Interest on external debt in Eritrea

Eritrea: Interest on external debt was 212.00 million current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
212.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 51.4%
World rank
39th
of 50 countries
All-time high
212.00 million current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2009

Interest on external debt in Eritrea, 1992–2009

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1992200020091992: 0 current LCU1993: 0 current LCU1994: 800.2k current LCU1995: 2.1M current LCU1996: 2.5M current LCU1997: 3.8M current LCU1998: 4.4M current LCU1999: 25.2M current LCU2000: 18.0M current LCU2001: 63.7M current LCU2002: 111.9M current LCU2003: 104.1M current LCU2004: 142.5M current LCU2005: 132.7M current LCU2006: 98.3M current LCU2007: 73.0M current LCU2008: 140.0M current LCU2009: 212.0M current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest on external debt in Eritrea is 212.00 million current LCU, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.4% on the previous year and up 739.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Eritrea peaked at 212.00 million current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 39th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.86 million current LCU 0 current LCU 25.25 million current LCU 8
2000s 109.61 million current LCU 17.96 million current LCU 212.00 million current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 36 Central African Republic 300.00 million current LCU compare
  2. 37 Seychelles 293.00 million current LCU compare
  3. 38 Sudan 213.67 million current LCU compare
  4. 40 Eswatini 209.00 million current LCU compare
  5. 41 Guinea-Bissau 200.00 million current LCU compare
  6. 42 Zimbabwe 198.43 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on external debt in Eritrea?
Interest on external debt in Eritrea was 212.00 million current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 212.00 million current LCU in 2009.
What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for interest on external debt?
Eritrea ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 739.6%. 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 external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.