Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was -0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea is -0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at -0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | -0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | -0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1995 | -0.3825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1996 | -0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1997 | -0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1998 | -0.3297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1999 | -0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | -0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2003 | -0.3458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2007 | -0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | -0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +371.6% |
| 2011 | -0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -371.6% | -0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 177 Syria -0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Tonga -0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Marshall Islands -0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Yemen -0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Lesotho -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Lebanon -0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was -0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.