Eastern Africa vs Eritrea: Annual GDP growth

Eastern Africa
5.1%
in 2024
Eritrea
8.7%
in 2011
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Eritrea rank
7th

Annual GDP growth over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Eritrea
-10-50510200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 8.7% against 5.1% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 7th of 34 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5% 0.5% 4.0% Eastern Africa
2010s 7.2% 5.4% 1.8% Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual gdp growth, Eastern Africa or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 8.7% against 5.1% in Eastern Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Eastern Africa and Eritrea?
3.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Eritrea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Eastern Africa and Eritrea rank globally for annual gdp growth?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 7th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual GDP growth (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed