Indirect taxes (current LCU) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Indirect taxes (current LCU) was 795.00 million current LCU in 2009. ▲ Rising
Indirect taxes in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 795.00 million current LCU for indirect taxes in 2009.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indirect taxes in Eritrea peaked at 1.23 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 229.50 million current LCU, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 23rd of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Indirect taxes (current LCU) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 229.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 324.40 million current LCU | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 329.90 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 375.90 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 433.00 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 511.46 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 464.79 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 487.50 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 427.70 million current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 568.10 million current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2002 | 985.40 million current LCU | +73.5% |
| 2003 | 979.90 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.12 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 892.00 million current LCU | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 740.00 million current LCU | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 795.00 million current LCU | +7.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 795.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.72 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 795.00 million current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.54 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394.56 million current LCU | 229.50 million current LCU | 511.46 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 881.91 million current LCU | 427.70 million current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indirect taxes in Eritrea?
- Indirect taxes in Eritrea was 795.00 million current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 billion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.50 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for indirect taxes?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd out of 23 countries with data for 2009.
- Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Indirect taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current local currency.