Eritrea — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 25 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Eritrea, the central government debt reading was 260.4% of GDP in 2019, compared with 267.1% of GDP in 2018. The period change was −6.7 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 232.2% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2010–2019

PeriodValue
2019260.4 % of GDP
2018267.1 % of GDP
2017290.4 % of GDP
2016251.2 % of GDP
2015271.4 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2010
2014204.5 % of GDP
2013232.4 % of GDP
2012171.6 % of GDP
2011171.6 % of GDP
2010201.8 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.