GDFI - general government (current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDFI - general government (current US$) was 196.28 million current US$ in 2005. ▲ Rising
GDFI - general government in Eritrea, 1992–2005
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - general government in Eritrea is 196.28 million current US$, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Eritrea peaked at 275.46 million current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.56 million current US$, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
GDFI - general government (current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 67.91 million current US$ | +336.5% |
| 1994 | 57.47 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 70.92 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 106.63 million current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1997 | 124.35 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 195.25 million current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1999 | 275.46 million current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 119.05 million current US$ | -56.8% |
| 2001 | 180.51 million current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 133.96 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 157.51 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 159.57 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 196.28 million current US$ | +23.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 196.28 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386.39 million current US$, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 196.28 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 293.93 million current US$, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - general government (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +336.5% | 15.56 million current US$ | 67.91 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.19 million current US$ | 15.56 million current US$ | 275.46 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 157.81 million current US$ | 119.05 million current US$ | 196.28 million current US$ | 6 |
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 gdfi - general government in Eritrea?
- Gdfi - general government in Eritrea was 196.28 million current US$ in 2005, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 275.46 million current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdfi - general government?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state. Data are in current U.S. dollars.