Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 33.97 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Eritrea, 1993–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Eritrea is 33.97, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 71.44 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.48, in 2014.
That places Eritrea 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 71.44 | — |
| 1994 | 59.04 | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 58.26 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 50.24 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 54.5 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 47.64 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 46.32 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 59.34 | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 49.92 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 46.78 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 64.38 | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 49.4 | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 45.6 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 34.99 | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 31.38 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 31.42 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.78 | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 25.93 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 26.75 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 28.11 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.1 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 21.48 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 28.32 | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 29.5 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 36.76 | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 31.58 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 33.97 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.35 | 46.32 | 71.44 | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.6 | 22.78 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.75 | 21.48 | 36.76 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 53 Republic of Moldova 35.4 compare
- 54 North Macedonia 34.6 compare
- 55 Seychelles 34.45 compare
- 57 Namibia 33.7 compare
- 58 Argentina 33.65 compare
- 59 Bulgaria 33.26 compare
More public sector data for Eritrea
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2007)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2007)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.75 % change on previous year (2005)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2007)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 72.81 current USD per person (2003)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 20.44 % change on previous year (2003)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 181.58 million current USD (2003)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 33.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Eritrea?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Eritrea was 33.97 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.44 in 1993.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.48 in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October