Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Eritrea

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Eritrea in 2011 — 26.6%. Ranked 14 in the world out of 173. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 4.8 pp.

2011 26.6% −5.2 pp vs 2010
World rank 14of 173
Period maximum 62.1%1999
Period minimum 20.1%2009

Trend over time

1992–2011 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Eritrea, 1992–2011020406080199219941996199820002002200420062008201020111992: 21.8%1993: 31.2%1994: 30.2%1995: 43.9%1996: 38.7%1997: 29.9%1998: 52.3%1999: 62.1%2000: 54.8%2001: 42.6%2002: 39.7%2003: 46.6%2004: 36.6%2005: 35.2%2006: 25.9%2007: 25.6%2008: 26.4%2009: 20.1%2010: 31.8%2011: 26.6%
Change over the period: +4.8 pp Annual average: 0.26 pp

Comparison, 2011

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea

Eritrea 26.6%
World 17.3%
Eastern Africa computed 13.1%
Low-income countries computed 12%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Eritrea, by year Eritrea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2011 26.6 −5.2 pp
2010 31.8 +11.7 pp
2009 20.1 −6.2 pp
2008 26.4 +0.7 pp
2007 25.6 −0.3 pp
2006 25.9 −9.3 pp
2005 35.2 −1.4 pp
2004 36.6 −10 pp
2003 46.6 +6.9 pp
2002 39.7 −3 pp
2001 42.6 −12.1 pp
2000 54.8 −7.3 pp
1999 62.1 +9.8 pp
1998 52.3 +22.4 pp
1997 29.9 −8.8 pp
1996 38.7 −5.2 pp
1995 43.9 +13.7 pp
1994 30.2 −1 pp
1993 31.2 +9.4 pp
1992 21.8

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.