Eritrea — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2019 · 29 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

The latest central government deficit reading for Eritrea was −3.70B LCU in 2019. The previous reading was −3.82B LCU in 2018; the period change was +127.83M LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −12.4% in 2019.

-6.00B-4.00B-2.00B02.00B1970201020152019LCUSubscribe to view

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Latest observations

2010–2019

PeriodValue
2019-3.70B LCU
2018-3.82B LCU
2017-3.95B LCU
2016-4.67B LCU
2015-4.40B LCU
5 earlier values, back to 2010
2014-5.75B LCU
2013-4.56B LCU
2012-5.32B LCU
2011-5.14B LCU
2010-3.92B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.