Indirect taxes (current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Indirect taxes (current US$) was 51.71 million current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Indirect taxes in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, indirect taxes in Eritrea stood at 51.71 million current US$.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indirect taxes in Eritrea peaked at 89.43 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.44 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Indirect taxes (current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.07 million current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 62.04 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 53.56 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 58.73 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 68.12 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 71.04 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 63.13 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 59.80 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 44.44 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 50.23 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 70.60 million current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 70.61 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.43 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 73.01 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 69.98 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 58.02 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 48.13 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 51.71 million current US$ | +7.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 51.71 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394.58 million current US$, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 51.71 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 163.20 million current US$, 32% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.81 million current US$ | 50.07 million current US$ | 71.04 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.61 million current US$ | 44.44 million current US$ | 89.43 million current US$ | 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 51.71 million current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.43 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.44 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for indirect taxes?
- Eritrea ranks 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2009.
- Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Indirect taxes (current US$). 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 U.S. dollars.