GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 688.68 current US$ per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 688.68 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 688.68 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 252.09 current US$ per person, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 265.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 252.09 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 277.8 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 285.4 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 325.84 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 318.98 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 341.92 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 311.34 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 314.36 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 325.41 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 304.78 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 348.95 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 426.84 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 412.75 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 448 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 480.45 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 490.07 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 642.93 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 539.7 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 688.68 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 688.68 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 688.68 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.33 current US$ per person | 252.09 current US$ per person | 341.92 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 419.45 current US$ per person | 304.78 current US$ per person | 642.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.19 current US$ per person | 539.7 current US$ per person | 688.68 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 201 Sierra Leone 846.3 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Democratic Republic of Congo 806.78 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Niger 775.36 current US$ per person compare
- 205 Malawi 671.51 current US$ per person compare
- 206 Somalia 661.17 current US$ per person compare
- 207 Yemen 633.89 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in Eritrea?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 688.68 current US$ per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 688.68 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.09 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.