Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was -1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Eritrea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Eritrea is -1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Eritrea peaked at 30.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -20.7%, in 2015.
That places Eritrea 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -233.9% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | -121.1% |
| 2003 | -7.6% | +561.7% |
| 2004 | -3.6% | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -102.8% |
| 2006 | -2.3% | -2370.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -111.5% |
| 2008 | -12.5% | -4911.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -108.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -84.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +3705.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -95.1% |
| 2013 | -11.8% | -3784.4% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -358.7% |
| 2015 | -20.7% | -168.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -133.2% |
| 2017 | -10.9% | -258.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -202.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -83.2% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | -158.8% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | +59.1% |
| 2022 | -2.3% | +32.0% |
| 2023 | -1.3% | -43.7% |
| 2024 | -1.2% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | -1.2% | +0.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -4911.5% | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | -3784.4% | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | +3705.9% | 0.2% | 6.5% |
| 2006 | -2370.0% | 0.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.4% | -12.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -20.7% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -2.3% | -1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 181 Central African Republic -1.0% compare
- 182 Puerto Rico -1.0% compare
- 183 Angola -1.1% compare
- 184 Afghanistan -1.2% compare
- 186 Oman -1.7% compare
- 187 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -1.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Eritrea?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Eritrea was -1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.7% in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Eritrea ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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