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Eritrea – Voice and Accountability

Perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, association, and a free media. Ranges from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. · World Bank WGI
-1.86 +0.02 from 2022 G20 rank: 197th · all-time high: -1.23 (1998)

APA

Eritrea Voice and Accountability. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/eritrea/voice-accountability

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_eritrea_voice-accountability,
  title = {Eritrea Voice and Accountability},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/eritrea/voice-accountability},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
YearValueChangeRank
2026* trend -1.56
2025* trend -1.64
2023 -1.86 +0.02 197th
2022 -1.88 +0.05 198th
2021 -1.93 +0.13 200th
2020 -2.06 +0.14 200th
2019 -2.21 −0.02 200th
2018 -2.18 −0.02 199th
2017 -2.17 +0.00 198th
2016 -2.17 −0.06 197th
2015 -2.11 +0.01 197th
2014 -2.11 +0.08 196th
Show all years (1996–2023)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +182.3% GDP growth 7.9% C/A balance 0.7%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid

Eritrea's voice and accountability peaked at -1.23 in 1998. The 2023 reading of -1.86 is 51.2% above that level. Based on recent trends, HistorySaid estimates -1.64 by 2025.