General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Eritrea
Eritrea: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 0 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 current LCU
World rank
189th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.20 billion current LCU
in 2017
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Eritrea, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Eritrea stood at 0 current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 12.20 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Eritrea 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 554.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +137.4% |
| 1994 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +84.2% |
| 1996 | 2.53 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.49 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.06 billion current LCU | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 5.31 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 4.46 billion current LCU | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 3.92 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.73 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 6.75 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 10.00 billion current LCU | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 7.27 billion current LCU | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 8.03 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 9.84 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 8.96 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 10.37 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 10.24 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.55 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 9.85 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 8.65 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 9.62 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 10.32 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 12.20 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 7.97 billion current LCU | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 9.34 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2022 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2023 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2024 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2025 | 0 current LCU | — |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.09 trillion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.93 trillion current LCU. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +137.4% | 554.00 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 billion current LCU | 3.92 billion current LCU | 10.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 billion current LCU | 7.97 billion current LCU | 12.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 186 Marshall Islands 201.00 million current LCU compare
- 187 Palau 182.00 million current LCU compare
- 188 Tuvalu 110.00 million current LCU compare
- 189 Afghanistan 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Ecuador 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Lebanon 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Sri Lanka 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Syria 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Tokelau 0 current LCU
- 189 Venezuela 0 current LCU compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Eritrea?
- General government total expenditure in Eritrea was 0 current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.20 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for general government total expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release