Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Eritrea, 1995–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.1% for total debt service in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Eritrea peaked at 2.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 109th out of 119 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +188.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +541.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +110.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -37.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +541.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 106 Malawi 1.2% compare
- 107 Niger 1.2% compare
- 108 Nepal 1.2% compare
- 110 East Timor 1.0%
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9% compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8% 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)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Eritrea?
- Total debt service in Eritrea was 1.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for total debt service?
- Eritrea ranks 109th out of 119 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release