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Eritrea: investment climate and market data

Eritrea scores 21 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (high), ranking 195 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is political stability and security (44) and its weakest is institutions and rule of law (6).

21/ 100 · High · grade D · Low confidence
Government debt
260% of GDP
2019 · IMF
Population
3.6 million
2025 · World Bank

Why Eritrea scores 21

Institutions and rule of law25%6
Openness to foreign investment20%No data
Macro and financial stability18%24
Political stability and security10%44
Growth and upside12%27
Market depth and infrastructure15%22

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Where Eritrea is most exposed by sector

Infrastructure and Logistics
63
High exposure
Renewables and Utilities
57
High exposure
Telecommunications
48
Moderate exposure
Real Estate
45
Low exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

Power capacity is 0.1 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.