General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea

Eritrea: General government final consumption expenditure was 244.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
244.5%
Change on year
up 711.6%
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
244.5%
in 2011
All-time low
-28.9%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1993–2011

General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea, 1993–2011

01002001993200220111993: 51.9 annual % growth1994: 21.9 annual % growth1995: 56 annual % growth1996: 0.735 annual % growth1997: -19.3 annual % growth1998: 90.5 annual % growth1999: 30.4 annual % growth2000: -13.3 annual % growth2001: -15.8 annual % growth2002: -5.1 annual % growth2003: 21.3 annual % growth2004: -18.1 annual % growth2005: -6.2 annual % growth2006: -28.9 annual % growth2007: -0.618 annual % growth2008: 1.1 annual % growth2009: -4.8 annual % growth2010: 30.1 annual % growth2011: 244.5 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea is 244.5%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 711.6% on the previous year and up 1,646.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 244.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -28.9%, in 2006.

That places Eritrea 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2011.
Year annual % growth Change
1993 51.9%
1994 21.9% -57.9%
1995 56.0% +156.2%
1996 0.7% -98.7%
1997 -19.3% -2731.2%
1998 90.5% -568.2%
1999 30.4% -66.4%
2000 -13.3% -143.9%
2001 -15.8% +18.4%
2002 -5.1% -67.7%
2003 21.3% -516.6%
2004 -18.1% -185.2%
2005 -6.2% -65.9%
2006 -28.9% +367.7%
2007 -0.6% -97.9%
2008 1.1% -278.4%
2009 -4.8% -537.7%
2010 30.1% -723.8%
2011 244.5% +711.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.2% -19.3% 90.5% 7
2000s -7.1% -28.9% 21.3% 10
2010s 137.3% 30.1% 244.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea?
General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea was 244.5% in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 244.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -28.9% in 2006.
How does Eritrea rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
Eritrea ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2011.
Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,646.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 8,666 data points, 1961–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.