General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea

Eritrea: General government final consumption expenditure was 26.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
26.6%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 1999
All-time low
20.1%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1992–2011

General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea, 1992–2011

20304050601992200120111992: 21.8 % of GDP1993: 31.2 % of GDP1994: 30.2 % of GDP1995: 43.9 % of GDP1996: 38.7 % of GDP1997: 29.9 % of GDP1998: 52.3 % of GDP1999: 62.1 % of GDP2000: 54.8 % of GDP2001: 42.6 % of GDP2002: 39.7 % of GDP2003: 46.6 % of GDP2004: 36.6 % of GDP2005: 35.2 % of GDP2006: 25.9 % of GDP2007: 25.6 % of GDP2008: 26.4 % of GDP2009: 20.1 % of GDP2010: 31.8 % of GDP2011: 26.6 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 26.6% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2011.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 62.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2009.

That places Eritrea 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1992 21.8%
1993 31.2% +43.2%
1994 30.2% -3.2%
1995 43.9% +45.5%
1996 38.7% -11.8%
1997 29.9% -22.7%
1998 52.3% +74.9%
1999 62.1% +18.7%
2000 54.8% -11.8%
2001 42.6% -22.2%
2002 39.7% -7.0%
2003 46.6% +17.5%
2004 36.6% -21.4%
2005 35.2% -3.8%
2006 25.9% -26.4%
2007 25.6% -1.1%
2008 26.4% +2.8%
2009 20.1% -23.7%
2010 31.8% +58.1%
2011 26.6% -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.8% 21.8% 62.1% 8
2000s 35.4% 20.1% 54.8% 10
2010s 29.2% 26.6% 31.8% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 12 Botswana 31.5% compare
  2. 13 Faroe Islands 27.9% compare
  3. 14 Guyana 26.9% compare
  4. 16 Sweden 26.4% compare
  5. 17 Solomon Islands 26.2% compare
  6. 18 Finland 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea?
General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea was 26.6% in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2009.
How does Eritrea rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
Eritrea ranks 15th 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 down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,075 data points, 1960–2025
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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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.