GDP (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 10,588 current LCU per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
10,588 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
198th
of 212 countries
All-time high
10,588 current LCU per person
in 2011
All-time low
1,216 current LCU per person
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

GDP (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1992200120111992: 1.2k current LCU per person1993: 1.3k current LCU per person1994: 1.7k current LCU per person1995: 1.8k current LCU per person1996: 2.1k current LCU per person1997: 2.3k current LCU per person1998: 2.5k current LCU per person1999: 2.5k current LCU per person2000: 3.0k current LCU per person2001: 3.7k current LCU per person2002: 4.3k current LCU per person2003: 4.8k current LCU per person2004: 5.9k current LCU per person2005: 6.3k current LCU per person2006: 6.9k current LCU per person2007: 7.4k current LCU per person2008: 7.5k current LCU per person2009: 9.9k current LCU per person2010: 8.3k current LCU per person2011: 10.6k current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea is 10,588 current LCU per person, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 10,588 current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,216 current LCU per person, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 198th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year current LCU per person Change
1992 1,216 current LCU per person
1993 1,318 current LCU per person +8.4%
1994 1,711 current LCU per person +29.8%
1995 1,827 current LCU per person +6.7%
1996 2,071 current LCU per person +13.4%
1997 2,297 current LCU per person +10.9%
1998 2,517 current LCU per person +9.6%
1999 2,538 current LCU per person +0.8%
2000 3,026 current LCU per person +19.2%
2001 3,680 current LCU per person +21.6%
2002 4,254 current LCU per person +15.6%
2003 4,843 current LCU per person +13.8%
2004 5,885 current LCU per person +21.5%
2005 6,343 current LCU per person +7.8%
2006 6,888 current LCU per person +8.6%
2007 7,387 current LCU per person +7.2%
2008 7,535 current LCU per person +2.0%
2009 9,885 current LCU per person +31.2%
2010 8,298 current LCU per person -16.1%
2011 10,588 current LCU per person +27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,937 current LCU per person 1,216 current LCU per person 2,538 current LCU per person 8
2000s 5,973 current LCU per person 3,026 current LCU per person 9,885 current LCU per person 10
2010s 9,443 current LCU per person 8,298 current LCU per person 10,588 current LCU per person 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 195 Azerbaijan 12,598 current LCU per person compare
  2. 196 Papua New Guinea 12,449 current LCU per person compare
  3. 197 Bahrain 11,504 current LCU per person compare
  4. 199 Kuwait 9,902 current LCU per person compare
  5. 200 Tuvalu 9,376 current LCU per person compare
  6. 201 Marshall Islands 8,489 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea?
Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea was 10,588 current LCU per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 10,588 current LCU per person in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,216 current LCU per person in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
Eritrea ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.