IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 176.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 176.04 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 233.93 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 169.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 163.73 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 153.63 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 160.32 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 216.07 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 205.11 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 197.84 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 214.02 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 233.93 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 204.1 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 187.77 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 197.68 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 207.59 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 202.3 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 205.88 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 202.26 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 201.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 201.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 202.28 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 190.32 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 181.96 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 176.54 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 187.03 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 182.64 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 181.59 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 189.19 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 183.64 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 174.62 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 176.04 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 176.04 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 176.04 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +34.8% | 160.32 units per square kilometre | 216.07 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.29 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 216.07 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 205.62 units per square kilometre | 187.77 units per square kilometre | 233.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.8 units per square kilometre | 176.54 units per square kilometre | 202.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.88 units per square kilometre | 174.62 units per square kilometre | 189.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 181 Bolivia 265.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Central African Republic 238.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mongolia 199.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mauritania 174.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mali 168.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 145.93 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 176.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 233.93 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.