General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea
Eritrea: General government final consumption expenditure was 26.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Eritrea, 1992–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 41.74 % change on previous year (2011)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 41.74 % change on previous year (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,396 current LCU per person (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 3.6 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.5145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 330.81 constant LCU per person (2009)
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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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.