Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Eritrea
Eritrea: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 15.17 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Eritrea, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 15.17 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Eritrea peaked at 15.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1960.
That places Eritrea 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.54 | — |
| 1961 | 1.61 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.67 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.74 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.81 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.88 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.96 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.03 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.11 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.2 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.38 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.47 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.57 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.68 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.78 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.9 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.01 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.13 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.26 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.39 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.52 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.66 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.81 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.96 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.12 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.29 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4.46 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.64 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.82 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.02 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.22 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.46 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.72 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.07 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.32 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 6.68 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 7.21 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 7.94 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.85 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 10.24 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 10.78 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 11.53 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.77 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.15 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.93 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.56 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.74 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.87 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.27 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.47 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.57 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.63 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.64 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.55 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.51 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.17 | -2.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.62, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.62, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 | 1.54 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.29 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 | 3.39 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.45 | 5.02 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 | 10.24 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 | 14.87 | 15.64 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More public sector data for Eritrea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1962)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1962)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Eritrea?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Eritrea was 15.17 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Eritrea ranks 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.