Gross domestic savings in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross domestic savings was -24.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-24.8%
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
181st
of 188 countries
All-time high
-9.0%
in 2008
All-time low
-45.5%
in 2010
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Gross domestic savings in Eritrea, 1992–2011

-50-40-30-20-101992200120111992: -25.7 % of GDP1993: -24.4 % of GDP1994: -30 % of GDP1995: -38.3 % of GDP1996: -30.6 % of GDP1997: -24.9 % of GDP1998: -33 % of GDP1999: -31.7 % of GDP2000: -26.5 % of GDP2001: -15.2 % of GDP2002: -23.5 % of GDP2003: -34.6 % of GDP2004: -33.8 % of GDP2005: -28.4 % of GDP2006: -17.8 % of GDP2007: -10.3 % of GDP2008: -9 % of GDP2009: -9.7 % of GDP2010: -45.5 % of GDP2011: -24.8 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2011, gross domestic savings in Eritrea stood at -24.8%.

The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Eritrea peaked at -9.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -45.5%, in 2010.

That places Eritrea 181st out of 188 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 in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1992 -25.7%
1993 -24.4% -5.1%
1994 -30.0% +22.8%
1995 -38.3% +27.6%
1996 -30.6% -20.1%
1997 -24.9% -18.5%
1998 -33.0% +32.4%
1999 -31.7% -3.9%
2000 -26.5% -16.2%
2001 -15.2% -42.8%
2002 -23.5% +54.6%
2003 -34.6% +47.3%
2004 -33.8% -2.4%
2005 -28.4% -15.8%
2006 -17.8% -37.5%
2007 -10.3% -41.8%
2008 -9.0% -13.1%
2009 -9.7% +7.4%
2010 -45.5% +371.6%
2011 -24.8% -45.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -29.8% -38.3% -24.4% 8
2000s -20.9% -34.6% -9.0% 10
2010s -35.2% -45.5% -24.8% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 178 Syrian Arab Republic -17.0% compare
  2. 179 Tonga -19.7% compare
  3. 180 Marshall Islands -24.0% compare
  4. 182 Yemen -32.4% compare
  5. 183 Lesotho -33.2% compare
  6. 184 Lebanon -34.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings in Eritrea?
Gross domestic savings in Eritrea was -24.8% in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was -9.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -45.5% in 2010.
How does Eritrea rank for gross domestic savings?
Eritrea ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (% 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
231 places, 11,136 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.