Gross capital formation in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross capital formation was 12.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
12.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 1999
All-time low
7.8%
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Gross capital formation in Eritrea, 1992–2011

10203040501992200120111992: 7.8 % of GDP1993: 17 % of GDP1994: 25.1 % of GDP1995: 22.5 % of GDP1996: 27.6 % of GDP1997: 31.3 % of GDP1998: 32.3 % of GDP1999: 45.5 % of GDP2000: 22 % of GDP2001: 35.3 % of GDP2002: 29.5 % of GDP2003: 26.5 % of GDP2004: 20.3 % of GDP2005: 20.3 % of GDP2006: 13.7 % of GDP2007: 12.7 % of GDP2008: 12.7 % of GDP2009: 9.3 % of GDP2010: 12.4 % of GDP2011: 12.6 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 12.6% for gross capital formation in 2011.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Eritrea peaked at 45.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross capital formation in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1992 7.8%
1993 17.0% +117.6%
1994 25.1% +47.9%
1995 22.5% -10.3%
1996 27.6% +22.4%
1997 31.3% +13.4%
1998 32.3% +3.2%
1999 45.5% +41.0%
2000 22.0% -51.7%
2001 35.3% +60.3%
2002 29.5% -16.2%
2003 26.5% -10.2%
2004 20.3% -23.7%
2005 20.3% +0.4%
2006 13.7% -32.7%
2007 12.7% -7.4%
2008 12.7% +0.3%
2009 9.3% -27.1%
2010 12.4% +33.7%
2011 12.6% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.1% 7.8% 45.5% 8
2000s 20.2% 9.3% 35.3% 10
2010s 12.5% 12.4% 12.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Eritrea?
Gross capital formation in Eritrea was 12.6% in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for gross capital formation?
Eritrea ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,920 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. 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.