Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea stood at 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 898.8% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1982 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 92nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 1994 | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 2.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.595 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4268 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2728 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1982 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2024 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +898.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +898.8% | 0.2795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1982 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 89 Solomon Islands 3.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Ethiopia 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
- 91 Botswana 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Honduras 2.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Malaysia 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Greenland 2.48 constant LCU per US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1982 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.