Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Eritrea
29.91 % change on previous year
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Eritrea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 29.91 % change on previous year against 11.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 11.01 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.76 % change on previous year | 15.34 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Eritrea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Eritrea, at 29.91 % change on previous year against 11.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.79 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.