Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Eritrea
Eritrea: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed was 1.96 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Eritrea, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.96 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Eritrea peaked at 9.19 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.57 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
Eritrea ranks 145th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.07 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 9.19 Percentage of GDP | +125.8% |
| 2002 | 5.66 Percentage of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 6.93 Percentage of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 5.02 Percentage of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 2.67 Percentage of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 Percentage of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 1.66 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.92 Percentage of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 1.73 Percentage of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.74 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.03 Percentage of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.97 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.98 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.96 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.96 Percentage of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.4 Percentage of GDP, 23% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.96 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.57 Percentage of GDP, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +125.8% | 4.07 Percentage of GDP | 9.19 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 Percentage of GDP | 1.57 Percentage of GDP | 9.19 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 Percentage of GDP | 1.73 Percentage of GDP | 2.1 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 142 Libya 3.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 143 Malawi 3.2 Percentage of GDP compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 2.92 Percentage of GDP compare
- 146 Venezuela 1.76 Percentage of GDP compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 1.32 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Eritrea?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Eritrea was 1.96 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Eritrea ranks 145th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.