Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Eritrea, The State of
Eritrea, The State of: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, The State of, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea, The State of recorded 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2011.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea, The State of peaked at 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Eritrea, The State of 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Eritrea, The State of, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1994 | 5.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 6.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 6.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 9.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 8.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 4.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 4.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Eritrea, The State of compared with similar countries
- Eritrea, The State of's 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 156.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea, The State of's 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea, The State of
- 101 Ghana 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Morocco 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Zimbabwe 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Denmark 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Faroe Islands 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea, The State of
- 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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea, The State of?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea, The State of was 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Eritrea, The State of rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea, The State of ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea, The State of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.