General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 549.64 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea is 549.64 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 549.64 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 103.86 million current US$, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 103.86 million current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 145.85 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 160.42 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 253.83 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1996 | 268.63 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 205.42 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 390.15 million current US$ | +89.9% |
| 1999 | 428.05 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 387.07 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 320.88 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 289.23 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 405.55 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 406.04 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 387.02 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 313.93 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 337.86 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 363.83 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 373.41 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 505.57 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 549.64 million current US$ | +8.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 549.64 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.56 billion current US$, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 549.64 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.72 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.53 million current US$ | 103.86 million current US$ | 428.05 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 358.48 million current US$ | 289.23 million current US$ | 406.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 527.60 million current US$ | 505.57 million current US$ | 549.64 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 166 Papua New Guinea 601.42 million current US$ compare
- 167 Seychelles 598.42 million current US$ compare
- 168 Suriname 582.06 million current US$ compare
- 170 Belize 510.74 million current US$ compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 443.90 million current US$ compare
- 172 Curacao 441.06 million current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea was 549.64 million current US$ 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 549.64 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.86 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.