Wages and salaries in Eritrea
Eritrea: Wages and salaries was 2.43 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2009, wages and salaries in Eritrea stood at 2.43 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Eritrea peaked at 2.43 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 136.90 million current LCU, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 46th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wages and salaries in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 136.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 233.30 million current LCU | +70.4% |
| 1994 | 460.80 million current LCU | +97.5% |
| 1995 | 652.30 million current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 798.30 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 706.80 million current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 858.30 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 982.00 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 1.17 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 2.07 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.06 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.43 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.10 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.43 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 603.59 million current LCU | 136.90 million current LCU | 982.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.89 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 2.43 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 wages and salaries in Eritrea?
- Wages and salaries in Eritrea was 2.43 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.90 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for wages and salaries?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. 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 Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.