Gross national expenditure in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross national expenditure was 43.63 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
43.63 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
43.63 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
2.92 billion current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Gross national expenditure in Eritrea, 1992–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1992200120111992: 2.9B current LCU1993: 3.5B current LCU1994: 5.1B current LCU1995: 5.9B current LCU1996: 7.0B current LCU1997: 7.7B current LCU1998: 9.1B current LCU1999: 10.0B current LCU2000: 10.1B current LCU2001: 12.8B current LCU2002: 15.6B current LCU2003: 19.5B current LCU2004: 23.6B current LCU2005: 25.1B current LCU2006: 24.5B current LCU2007: 24.9B current LCU2008: 25.8B current LCU2009: 33.9B current LCU2010: 38.6B current LCU2011: 43.6B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, gross national expenditure in Eritrea stood at 43.63 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 240.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 43.63 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.92 billion current LCU, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 151st out of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.39 billion current LCU 2.92 billion current LCU 9.95 billion current LCU 8
2000s 21.58 billion current LCU 10.10 billion current LCU 33.95 billion current LCU 10
2010s 41.11 billion current LCU 38.59 billion current LCU 43.63 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 148 Luxembourg 61.63 billion current LCU compare
  2. 149 El Salvador 45.54 billion current LCU compare
  3. 150 Latvia 45.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 152 Estonia 41.19 billion current LCU compare
  5. 153 Kuwait 40.70 billion current LCU compare
  6. 154 South Sudan 39.89 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Eritrea?
Gross national expenditure in Eritrea was 43.63 billion current LCU in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 43.63 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 billion current LCU in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for gross national expenditure?
Eritrea ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.