Annual GDP growth in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual GDP growth was 8.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
8.7%
Change on year
up 295.6%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2001
All-time low
-9.8%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2000–2011
Annual GDP growth in Eritrea, 2000–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2011, annual gdp growth in Eritrea stood at 8.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 295.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Eritrea peaked at 8.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | -9.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.2% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -19.96 % change on previous year (2011)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 17.9 current US$ per person (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4282 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 275.29 current LCU per person (2009)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Eritrea?
- Annual gdp growth in Eritrea was 8.7% in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual gdp growth?
- Eritrea ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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