GDP deflator
EritreaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Exchange rate
Eritrea
5 indicators
Prices & public finance: Eritrea in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 19.5%2011 | — | — | 25.0% | -16.2% | · | +4.5 ppsince 2001 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 15.072025 | 101/210 | 44/47 | 9.62 | 15.38 | 15.07 | −2.0%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 51.5%2011 | — | — | 46.6% | 66.1% | · | −6.2 ppsince 2001 | — | 42.2% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 53.2%2014 | — | — | 29.2% | 21.3% | · | +26.3 ppsince 2004 | 31.7% | 12.6% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 176.8%2014 | — | — | 141.1% | 164.1% | · | +47.9 ppsince 2004 | 42.6% | 22.6% | 135.7% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- External debt−6.2 pp51.5% in 2011
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Eritrea and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Eritrea. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Sudan | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP deflator | 19.5%2011 | 16.7%2025 | 65.9%2025 | 4.6%2025 |
| Exchange rate | 15.072025 | 82.602024 | 546.762022 | 177.722025 |
| External debt | 51.5%2011 | 24.3%2022 | 45.4%2024 | 83.8%2024 |
| Private credit | 53.2%2014 | 17.7%2008 | 5.6%2022 | 25.2%2025 |
| Broad money | 176.8%2014 | 34.0%2008 | 31.9%2020 | 71.1%2024 |