External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Eritrea

Eritrea: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was 41.74 % change on previous year in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
41.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 451.9%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.74 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-52.2 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
19
1993–2011

External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Eritrea, 1993–2011

-60-40-20020401993200220111993: -19.8 % change on previous year1994: -52.2 % change on previous year1995: -20 % change on previous year1996: -15.2 % change on previous year1997: 4.4 % change on previous year1998: -26.1 % change on previous year1999: -9.3 % change on previous year2000: 35.5 % change on previous year2001: -10.7 % change on previous year2002: -1.9 % change on previous year2003: -37.5 % change on previous year2004: -12.6 % change on previous year2005: 10.6 % change on previous year2006: 28.9 % change on previous year2007: 20.4 % change on previous year2008: 1.3 % change on previous year2009: -17.2 % change on previous year2010: -11.9 % change on previous year2011: 41.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 41.74 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 451.9% on the previous year and up 490.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Eritrea peaked at 41.74 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -52.2 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Eritrea ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1993 to 2011.
Year % change on previous year Change
1993 -19.76 % change on previous year
1994 -52.2 % change on previous year +164.2%
1995 -20.02 % change on previous year -61.7%
1996 -15.24 % change on previous year -23.9%
1997 4.36 % change on previous year -128.6%
1998 -26.14 % change on previous year -699.4%
1999 -9.3 % change on previous year -64.4%
2000 35.52 % change on previous year -481.8%
2001 -10.7 % change on previous year -130.1%
2002 -1.89 % change on previous year -82.3%
2003 -37.54 % change on previous year +1883.9%
2004 -12.63 % change on previous year -66.4%
2005 10.58 % change on previous year -183.7%
2006 28.87 % change on previous year +173.0%
2007 20.39 % change on previous year -29.4%
2008 1.25 % change on previous year -93.9%
2009 -17.24 % change on previous year -1478.1%
2010 -11.86 % change on previous year -31.2%
2011 41.74 % change on previous year -451.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -19.76 % change on previous year -52.2 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year 7
2000s 1.66 % change on previous year -37.54 % change on previous year 35.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.94 % change on previous year -11.86 % change on previous year 41.74 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 46.54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Aruba 44.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 26 Japan 42.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 Djibouti 41.14 % change on previous year
  5. 29 San Marino 40.69 % change on previous year
  6. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.14 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Eritrea?
External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Eritrea was 41.74 % change on previous year in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 41.74 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -52.2 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Eritrea rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
Eritrea ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 490.0%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.