Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Eritrea stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Eritrea peaked at 8.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 37th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +70.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +180.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -58.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +179.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -58.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +64.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +167.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More poverty & inequality data for Eritrea
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 638 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.53 (2002)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.5% (2002)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2002)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1488 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1488 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Eritrea?
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Eritrea was 0.9% in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants?
- Eritrea ranks 37th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI).