Total Investment: Eritrea

Analysis# Eritrea Total Investment Eritrea's total investment stood at 6.661% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a significant contraction from its all-time peak of 25.56% in 2005. The country has experienced a long-term decline of 45.3% since 2004, indicating substantially reduced capital formation relative to economic output. Current investment levels remain modest compared to the early 2000s, though they have stabilized above the 2018 low of 2.927%. A sharp collapse occurred between 2017 and 2018, when investment plummeted from 8.657% to 2.927%—a dramatic 66% drop that marked the lowest point in the two-decade period. Recovery began thereafter, with investment rebounding to roughly 7% annually from 2019 onward. The recent trajectory shows a slight downward drift from 2022 through 2026, suggesting modest continued contraction, though rates remain well above the 2018 nadir.