Government debt
Eritrea
Eritrea. General government gross debt. Put borrowing in the context of the economy and explore how it has changed over time.
Debt / GDP · 2025—%History / IMF estimates
Debt, US$ bn · 2025—History / IMF estimates
Per person, US$ · 2025—History / IMF estimates
GDP, US$ bn · 2025—History / IMF estimates
What the figures show
History / IMF estimatesNo data are available for 2025. Choose another year to see the summary.
Government debt over time
Debt as % of GDP. Dashed lines: current-year estimate/projection and future projections.
Chart data table
| Year | Eritrea (%) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | — | IMF projection |
| 2030 | — | IMF projection |
| 2029 | — | IMF projection |
| 2028 | — | IMF projection |
| 2027 | — | IMF projection |
| 2026 | — | IMF estimate / projection |
| 2025 | — | History / IMF estimates |
| 2024 | — | History / IMF estimates |
| 2023 | — | History / IMF estimates |
| 2022 | — | History / IMF estimates |
| 2021 | — | History / IMF estimates |
| 2020 | — | History / IMF estimates |
| 2019 | 260.4 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2018 | 267.1 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2017 | 290.4 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2016 | 251.2 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2015 | 271.4 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2014 | 204.5 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2013 | 232.4 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2012 | 171.6 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2011 | 171.6 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2010 | 201.8 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2009 | 207.1 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2008 | 259.7 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2007 | 201.3 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2006 | 199.0 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2005 | 205.4 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2004 | 193.5 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2003 | 264.0 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2002 | 243.4 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2001 | 238.6 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2000 | 219.1 | History / IMF estimates |
The DataMapper API does not provide the actual/estimate cutoff for each country and series. Past years are therefore labelled history/IMF estimates, the current year estimate/projection, and later years projections. Historical values can be revised. There is no simulated real-time debt counter.
Source: IMF WEO · World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · Retrieved 2026-11-01. About the data