Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Eritrea

Eritrea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 31.26 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.26 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
66th
of 166 countries
All-time high
84.75 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
21.6 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Eritrea, 2000–2019

204060802000200920192000: 84.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 59.5 Percentage of GDP2002: 60.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 58.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 57.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 76.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 50.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 51.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 69.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 44.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 42.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 32.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 33.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 32.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 21.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 31.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 42.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 26.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 31.3 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Eritrea is 31.26 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Eritrea peaked at 84.75 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.6 Percentage of GDP, in 2014.

That places Eritrea 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Eritrea, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 84.75 Percentage of GDP
2001 59.53 Percentage of GDP -29.8%
2002 60.07 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2003 58.14 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2004 57.05 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2005 76.57 Percentage of GDP +34.2%
2006 50.47 Percentage of GDP -34.1%
2007 51.2 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2008 69.39 Percentage of GDP +35.5%
2009 44.94 Percentage of GDP -35.2%
2010 42.44 Percentage of GDP -5.5%
2011 32.25 Percentage of GDP -24.0%
2012 33.32 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
2013 32.73 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2014 21.6 Percentage of GDP -34.0%
2015 31.08 Percentage of GDP +43.9%
2016 30.94 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2017 42.49 Percentage of GDP +37.4%
2018 26.36 Percentage of GDP -38.0%
2019 31.26 Percentage of GDP +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.21 Percentage of GDP 44.94 Percentage of GDP 84.75 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 32.45 Percentage of GDP 21.6 Percentage of GDP 42.49 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

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  3. 65 Bhutan 31.49 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 67 Jamaica 30.93 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 68 El Salvador 30.9 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 69 Seychelles 30.87 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Eritrea?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Eritrea was 31.26 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 84.75 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
How does Eritrea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Eritrea ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.