Gross national expenditure in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross national expenditure was 137.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 137.4% for gross national expenditure in 2011.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 177.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 118.9%, in 2009.
Eritrea ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 133.5% | — |
| 1993 | 141.4% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 155.1% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 160.8% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 158.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 156.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 165.3% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 177.2% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 148.5% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 150.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 153.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 161.1% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 154.0% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 148.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 131.5% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 123.0% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 121.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 118.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 157.9% | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 137.4% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.0% | 133.5% | 177.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 141.1% | 118.9% | 161.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.7% | 137.4% | 157.9% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 35.31 current US$ per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8445 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 542.96 current LCU per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 125.2 constant LCU per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.27 % change on previous year (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 140.28 current US$ per person (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Eritrea?
- Gross national expenditure in Eritrea was 137.4% 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 177.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.9% in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross national expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 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.