Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2000
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.9187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the top 10%.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.7451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.74 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 10 Cambodia 0.7204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Tuvalu 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 12 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 14 Lesotho 0.6564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 0.6426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Seychelles 0.6214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2000.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.