Primary balance, excluding interest in Eritrea

Eritrea: Primary balance, excluding interest was -5.38 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
-5.38 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
24th
of 50 countries
All-time high
160.46 million current LCU
in 1994
All-time low
-6.18 billion current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
18
1992–2009

Primary balance, excluding interest in Eritrea, 1992–2009

-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B01992200020091992: 116.5M current LCU1993: 80.9M current LCU1994: 160.5M current LCU1995: -672.7M current LCU1996: -627.4M current LCU1997: -253.5M current LCU1998: -1.9B current LCU1999: -3.0B current LCU2000: -2.4B current LCU2001: -2.5B current LCU2002: -2.2B current LCU2003: -1.3B current LCU2004: -2.1B current LCU2005: -3.0B current LCU2006: -1.6B current LCU2007: -1.3B current LCU2008: -6.2B current LCU2009: -5.4B current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2009, primary balance, excluding interest in Eritrea stood at -5.38 billion current LCU.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Eritrea peaked at 160.46 million current LCU in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.18 billion current LCU, in 2008.

That places Eritrea 24th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -762.42 million current LCU -3.04 billion current LCU 160.46 million current LCU 8
2000s -2.79 billion current LCU -6.18 billion current LCU -1.25 billion current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 21 Tunisia -2.33 billion current LCU compare
  2. 22 Djibouti -2.64 billion current LCU compare
  3. 23 Comoros -4.95 billion current LCU compare
  4. 25 Mauritius -6.26 billion current LCU compare
  5. 26 Botswana -6.36 billion current LCU compare
  6. 27 Niger -7.60 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Eritrea?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Eritrea was -5.38 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 160.46 million current LCU in 1994.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -6.18 billion current LCU in 2008.
How does Eritrea rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Eritrea ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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