Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Eritrea, 2000–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Eritrea is 1.9%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 5.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
That places Eritrea 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +93.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -94.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +874.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -56.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +416.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -67.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 117 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.1%
- 118 Tajikistan 2.1% compare
- 119 Philippines 2.0% compare
- 121 Romania 1.9% compare
- 122 Argentina 1.8% compare
- 123 Libya 1.8% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 22.17 % change on previous year (2011)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 201.36 current US$ per person (2011)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.17 % change on previous year (2011)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 3,096 current LCU per person (2011)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 41.74 % change on previous year (2011)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 41.74 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Eritrea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Eritrea was 1.9% in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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