Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 125.03 current US$ per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 125.03 current US$ per person for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 263.2% on the previous year and up 255.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 125.03 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.7 current US$ per person, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 77.03 current US$ per person | +154.2% |
| 1994 | 77.84 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 63.9 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 95.26 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 94.47 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 50.72 current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 1999 | 29.68 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 30.4 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 35.17 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 35.91 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.48 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 24.65 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 25.45 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 30.91 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 27.73 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 21.7 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 29.12 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 34.42 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 125.03 current US$ per person | +263.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 125.03 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 141.83 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 125.03 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 372.48 current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +263.2% | 34.42 current US$ per person | 125.03 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9 current US$ per person | 29.68 current US$ per person | 95.26 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.35 current US$ per person | 21.7 current US$ per person | 35.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.73 current US$ per person | 34.42 current US$ per person | 125.03 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 125.03 current US$ per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 125.03 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.