External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 5,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 8,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 287.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 287.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 363.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 438.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 747.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1998 | 1,447 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1999 | 2,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 2000 | 3,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 4,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 5,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 6,496 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 6,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 7,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 8,242 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 8,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 7,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7,499 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,230 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,598 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 5,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +93.7% | 747.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,447 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +87.1% | 1,447 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +70.4% | 438.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 747.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 998.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 287.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,307 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,598 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 107 Madagascar 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Iran 6,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mali 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 5,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Afghanistan 5,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 5,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.