Inflation, GDP deflator in Eritrea

Eritrea: Inflation, GDP deflator was 19.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
19.5%
Change on year
up 220.4%
World rank
15th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2009
All-time low
-16.2%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1993–2011

Inflation, GDP deflator in Eritrea, 1993–2011

-20-1001020301993200220111993: -1.4 annual %1994: 10.4 annual %1995: 9.8 annual %1996: 9.1 annual %1997: 3.9 annual %1998: 9.1 annual %1999: 2.3 annual %2000: 25 annual %2001: 15.1 annual %2002: 16.1 annual %2003: 21.9 annual %2004: 24.8 annual %2005: 7.6 annual %2006: 11.4 annual %2007: 7.3 annual %2008: 16.1 annual %2009: 29.5 annual %2010: -16.2 annual %2011: 19.5 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Eritrea is 19.5%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Eritrea peaked at 29.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -16.2%, in 2010.

That places Eritrea 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.2% -1.4% 10.4% 7
2000s 17.5% 7.3% 29.5% 10
2010s 1.7% -16.2% 19.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, gdp deflator in Eritrea?
Inflation, gdp deflator in Eritrea was 19.5% in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -16.2% in 2010.
How does Eritrea rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
Eritrea ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2011.
Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,212 data points, 1961–2025
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.