IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Eritrea is 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 82nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +45.8% | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mozambique 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Congo 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Rwanda 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Iran 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP 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 capita 6.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2011.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.