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 121st out of 214 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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
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 121st out of 214 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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