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Eritrea · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 9 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

190th of 190 · 47th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gross debt / GDPEritrea's gross debt / gdp rose from 219.1 % in 2000 to 260.4 % in 2019.2000200520102015200%250%300%260.4 %

Eritrea's gross debt / gdp rose from 219.1 % in 2000 to 260.4 % in 2019.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

37th of 118 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Eritrea's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 5.5 % in 1994 to 51.5 % in 2011.19952000200520100%20%40%60%80%51.5 %

Eritrea's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 5.5 % in 1994 to 51.5 % in 2011.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

16th of 194 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Fiscal balanceEritrea's fiscal balance fell from 6.9 % in 1992 to 2.7 % in 2019.19952000200520102015-60%-40%-20%0%2.7 %

Eritrea's fiscal balance fell from 6.9 % in 1992 to 2.7 % in 2019.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

60th of 194 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gov. revenueEritrea's gov. revenue fell from 39.5 % in 1992 to 34.0 % in 2019.199520002005201020150%20%40%60%80%34.0 %

Eritrea's gov. revenue fell from 39.5 % in 1992 to 34.0 % in 2019.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

86th of 194 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gov. expenditureEritrea's gov. expenditure fell from 32.7 % in 1992 to 31.3 % in 2019.199520002005201020150%20%40%60%80%100%120%31.3 %

Eritrea's gov. expenditure fell from 32.7 % in 1992 to 31.3 % in 2019.

Military spending

% of GDP

1st of 149 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Military spendingEritrea's military spending fell from 21.3 % in 1993 to 20.9 % in 2003.199419961998200020020%10%20%30%20.9 %

Eritrea's military spending fell from 21.3 % in 1993 to 20.9 % in 2003.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

91st of 156 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Military expenditure (current US$)Eritrea's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$108M in 1993 to US$182M in 2003.19941996199820002002US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$182M

Eritrea's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$108M in 1993 to US$182M in 2003.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

163rd of 192 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Health spendingEritrea's health spending fell from 5.8 % in 2000 to 3.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520203%4%5%6%7%8%3.7 %

Eritrea's health spending fell from 5.8 % in 2000 to 3.7 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

99th of 105 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Education spendingEritrea's education spending rose from 1.6 % in 1996 to 2.1 % in 2006.1996199820002002200420060%2%4%6%2.1 %

Eritrea's education spending rose from 1.6 % in 1996 to 2.1 % in 2006.

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