Tax revenue as share of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 19.5% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2002
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Eritrea is 19.5%, measured in 2002.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 26.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 95th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.5% | — |
| 1993 | 26.5% | +50.8% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 17.5% | 26.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 19.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 92 United Arab Emirates 20.0%
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 19.9% compare
- 94 Tajikistan 19.7% compare
- 96 Senegal 19.4% compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 19.4% compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.3% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 32.44 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 86.96 current US$ per person (2011)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.44 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,337 current LCU per person (2011)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 22.17 % change on previous year (2011)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Eritrea?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Eritrea was 19.5% in 2002, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2002.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.