Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 2.84 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.84 billion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 2.84 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 637.07 million current US$, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 637.07 million current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 661.63 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 824.74 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 929.39 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.84 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.96 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.84 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.21 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 959.33 million current US$ | 637.07 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 170 East Timor 3.25 billion current US$ compare
- 171 Belize 3.20 billion current US$ compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 2.86 billion current US$ compare
- 174 Seychelles 2.70 billion current US$ compare
- 175 Syria 2.34 billion current US$
- 176 Comoros 2.22 billion current US$ 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)
- 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 national expenditure in Eritrea?
- Gross national expenditure in Eritrea was 2.84 billion current US$ in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 637.07 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross national expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.7%. 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 national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.