Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.0791 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Eritrea, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Eritrea stood at 0.0791. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Eritrea peaked at 0.0791 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0321, in 1975.
That places Eritrea 162nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0366 | — |
| 1955 | 0.0413 | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0433 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.034 | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0364 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0321 | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0338 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.038 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.05 | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0784 | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0765 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0603 | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0635 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0687 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0791 | +15.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0791 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0791 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.039 | 0.0366 | 0.0413 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0386 | 0.034 | 0.0433 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0343 | 0.0321 | 0.0364 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0359 | 0.0338 | 0.038 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0642 | 0.05 | 0.0784 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0684 | 0.0603 | 0.0765 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0661 | 0.0635 | 0.0687 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0791 | 0.0791 | 0.0791 | 1 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Eritrea?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Eritrea was 0.0791 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0791 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 in 1975.
- How does Eritrea rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.