General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Eritrea
Eritrea: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2011, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Eritrea stood at 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Eritrea peaked at 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,551 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,551 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 9,784 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 16,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1996 | 16,907 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 14,644 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 28,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1999 | 34,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 36,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 35,931 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 39,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 55,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 46,273 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 49,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 39,889 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 42,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 46,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 47,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 64,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,280 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,551 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,552 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 44,037 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,931 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,724 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,998 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,206 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 167 East Timor 74,017 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Australia 71,176 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Canada 69,894 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Ecuador 66,172 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mauritania 62,608 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Namibia 61,196 current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Eritrea?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Eritrea was 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,551 current LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Eritrea ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2011.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.