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 183rd out of 200 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% |
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
- 180 Central African Republic -1.0% compare
- 181 Puerto Rico -1.0% compare
- 182 Angola -1.1% compare
- 183 Afghanistan -1.2% compare
- 185 Oman -1.7% compare
- 186 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -1.9% compare
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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 946.35 current US$ per person (2011)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 14,550 current LCU per person (2011)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 269.78 % change on previous year (2011)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
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 183rd out of 200 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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