Minimum capital for starting a business in Eritrea
Eritrea: Minimum capital for starting a business was 203.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Minimum capital for starting a business in Eritrea, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 203.1% for minimum capital for starting a business in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum capital for starting a business in Eritrea peaked at 748.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 203.1%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Minimum capital for starting a business in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 748.6% | — |
| 2004 | 638.7% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 535.2% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 449.8% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 488.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 396.7% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 297.0% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 268.4% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 243.0% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 203.1% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.7% | 297.0% | 748.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 238.2% | 203.1% | 268.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 174.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 145.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 24.08 current US$ per person (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum capital for starting a business in Eritrea?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in Eritrea was 203.1% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 748.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.1% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- Eritrea ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.