Short-term debt in Eritrea
Eritrea: Short-term debt was 11.2% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Eritrea, 1994–2000
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2000, short-term debt in Eritrea stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That places Eritrea 66th out of 119 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
Short-term debt in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 11.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 11.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Eritrea?
- Short-term debt in Eritrea was 11.2% in 2000, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for short-term debt?
- Eritrea ranks 66th out of 119 countries with data for 2000.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.