External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1994–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea is 0.509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.7539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Eritrea ranks 41st of 122 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1998 | 0.196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6894 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6793 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.5705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Angola 0.5698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Bulgaria 0.5216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Ecuador 0.4876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Belize 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Tajikistan 0.4837 DOD, current US$ 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.