Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 191.69 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Eritrea, 1995–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 191.69 million current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2019.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Eritrea peaked at 199.40 million current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23.06 million current US$, in 1998.
Eritrea ranks 176th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.49 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 81.32 million current US$ | +100.8% |
| 1997 | 199.40 million current US$ | +145.2% |
| 1998 | 23.06 million current US$ | -88.4% |
| 1999 | 34.24 million current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2000 | 25.52 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 39.76 million current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 30.28 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 24.71 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 34.75 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 27.94 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 23.58 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 32.41 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 56.02 million current US$ | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 90.01 million current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 114.15 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 115.33 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 132.76 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 133.34 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 151.75 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 145.07 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 145.37 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 143.41 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 163.03 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 191.69 million current US$ | +17.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 191.69 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 939.84 million current US$, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 191.69 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.70 million current US$ | 23.06 million current US$ | 199.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.50 million current US$ | 23.58 million current US$ | 90.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.59 million current US$ | 114.15 million current US$ | 191.69 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 281.22 million current US$ compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 270.42 million current US$
- 175 Zimbabwe 261.37 million current US$ compare
- 177 Sudan 177.93 million current US$ compare
- 178 Dominica 164.69 million current US$ compare
- 179 Burundi 88.36 million current US$ compare
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 total reserves minus gold in Eritrea?
- Total reserves minus gold in Eritrea was 191.69 million current US$ in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 199.40 million current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.06 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Eritrea ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.