GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2011.
The figure is up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 101st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 9.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 11.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 13.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 13.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 98 South Africa 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Moldova 17.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Maldives 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Seychelles 14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Botswana 13.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Ghana 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.