Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was -2,625 current LCU per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -2,625 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2011.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 369.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea peaked at -312.66 current LCU per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, -3,777 current LCU per person, in 2010.
Eritrea ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -312.66 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | -321.87 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | -513.03 current LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 1995 | -698.72 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 1996 | -632.99 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | -571.96 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | -829.96 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 1999 | -804.01 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | -803.12 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -558.95 current LCU per person | -30.4% |
| 2002 | -998.82 current LCU per person | +78.7% |
| 2003 | -1,675 current LCU per person | +67.7% |
| 2004 | -1,987 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2005 | -1,804 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2006 | -1,225 current LCU per person | -32.1% |
| 2007 | -763.97 current LCU per person | -37.6% |
| 2008 | -677.37 current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | -954.01 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 2010 | -3,777 current LCU per person | +295.9% |
| 2011 | -2,625 current LCU per person | -30.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -2,625 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,390 current LCU per person. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -2,625 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,202 current LCU per person. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -295.9% | -954.01 current LCU per person | -3,777 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -585.65 current LCU per person | -829.96 current LCU per person | -312.66 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2000s | -1,145 current LCU per person | -1,987 current LCU per person | -558.95 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,201 current LCU per person | -3,777 current LCU per person | -2,625 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea was -2,625 current LCU per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was -312.66 current LCU per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,777 current LCU per person in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 369.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.