Net domestic credit in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net domestic credit was 62.33 billion current LCU in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Eritrea, 1995–2014
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 62.33 billion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2014. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 238.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Eritrea peaked at 62.33 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.85 billion current LCU, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.66 billion current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | 8.30 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.92 billion current LCU | 10.23 billion current LCU | 32.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.79 billion current LCU | 37.22 billion current LCU | 62.33 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Eritrea
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.2% (2014)
- Claims on central government, etc. 104.1% (2014)
- Broad money 176.8% (2014)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 17.6% (2011)
- Net foreign assets 10.37 billion current LCU (2014)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.8497 (2000)
- Net migration -6,698 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.0% (2014)
- Official exchange rate 15.07 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 1.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Eritrea?
- Net domestic credit in Eritrea was 62.33 billion current LCU in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.33 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for net domestic credit?
- Eritrea ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. 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.