External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 196.09 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Eritrea is 196.09 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 363.81 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.18 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.18 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 18.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 20.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 35.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 1998 | 67.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +91.2% |
| 1999 | 123.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +84.3% |
| 2000 | 146.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 187.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 225.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 263.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 292.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 284.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 304.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 326.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 354.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 363.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 352.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 350.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 326.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 306.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 293.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 281.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 256.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 262.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 249.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 240.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 242.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 230.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 213.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 209.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 196.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 196.09 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 196.09 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +91.2% | 35.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 67.02 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +84.3% | 67.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 123.54 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +68.5% | 20.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.06 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 123.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 274.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 146.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 363.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 240.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 352.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 196.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 242.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 108 Myanmar 205.04 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Niger 196.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Central African Republic 196.21 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Syria 192.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Yemen 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Malawi 172.88 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 196.09 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 363.81 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.