General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea

Eritrea: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
95th
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011

2468101992200120111992: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 6.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 6.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2011.

That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 9.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 95th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1992 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1993 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP +142.0%
1994 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1995 4.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP +69.5%
1996 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1997 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1998 5.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP +50.1%
1999 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP +41.7%
2000 6.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2001 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2002 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP +24.5%
2003 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2004 6.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2005 9.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +49.6%
2006 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP -34.1%
2007 6.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2008 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.1%
2009 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP -32.3%
2010 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP +35.2%
2011 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8
2000s 6.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 92 Mexico 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 93 Seychelles 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 94 Norway 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 96 Sweden 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 97 Botswana 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 98 Zimbabwe 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 9.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2011.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,484 data points, 1980–2025
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.