International trips for business and professional reasons in Eritrea

Eritrea: International trips for business and professional reasons was 6,000 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
6,000
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
149th
of 175 countries
All-time high
178,000
in 1996
All-time low
3,000
in 2014
Years of data
21
1995–2016

International trips for business and professional reasons in Eritrea, 1995–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200520161995: 79.0k1996: 178.0k1997: 175.0k1998: 96.0k1999: 15.0k2000: 21.0k2001: 22.0k2002: 21.0k2003: 16.0k2004: 13.0k2005: 13.0k2006: 12.0k2007: 10.0k2008: 8.0k2009: 7.0k2010: 7.0k2011: 7.0k2012: 6.0k2013: 4.0k2014: 3.0k2016: 6.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for business and professional reasons in Eritrea is 6,000, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Eritrea peaked at 178,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2014.

Eritrea ranks 149th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International trips for business and professional reasons in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for International trips for business and professional reasons in Eritrea, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 79,000 —
1996 178,000 +125.3%
1997 175,000 -1.7%
1998 96,000 -45.1%
1999 15,000 -84.4%
2000 21,000 +40.0%
2001 22,000 +4.8%
2002 21,000 -4.5%
2003 16,000 -23.8%
2004 13,000 -18.8%
2005 13,000 +0.0%
2006 12,000 -7.7%
2007 10,000 -16.7%
2008 8,000 -20.0%
2009 7,000 -12.5%
2010 7,000 +0.0%
2011 7,000 +0.0%
2012 6,000 -14.3%
2013 4,000 -33.3%
2014 3,000 -25.0%
2016 6,000 +100.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 6,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 49,250, 12% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 6,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,050, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for business and professional reasons in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +125.3% 79,000 178,000
2016 +100.0% 3,000 6,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108,600 15,000 178,000 5
2000s 14,300 7,000 22,000 10
2010s 5,500 3,000 7,000 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 147 Micronesia (country) 7,000 compare
  2. 148 Seychelles 6,200 compare
  3. 150 New Caledonia 5,920 compare
  4. 151 Dominica 5,900 compare
  5. 152 Saint Lucia 5,400 compare
  6. 152 Tajikistan 5,400 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Eritrea?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Eritrea was 6,000 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 178,000 in 1996.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2014.
How does Eritrea rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Eritrea ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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