GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 10,588 constant LCU per person in 2011. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Eritrea is 10,588 constant LCU per person, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 12,670 constant LCU per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,048 constant LCU per person, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 183rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,048 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 9,949 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 11,695 constant LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 11,368 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 11,818 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 12,613 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 12,670 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 12,486 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 11,910 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 12,588 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 12,528 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11,702 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 11,395 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11,412 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,124 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11,120 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,771 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 9,899 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9,919 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,588 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10,588 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 157,745 constant LCU per person, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10,588 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,574 constant LCU per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,456 constant LCU per person | 9,048 constant LCU per person | 12,670 constant LCU per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 11,345 constant LCU per person | 9,771 constant LCU per person | 12,588 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,254 constant LCU per person | 9,919 constant LCU per person | 10,588 constant LCU 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 gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Eritrea?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Eritrea was 10,588 constant LCU per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,670 constant LCU per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,048 constant LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.