GDP (current US$), per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP (current US$), per capita was 688.68 current US$ per person in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
688.68 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
204th
of 212 countries
All-time high
688.68 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
252.09 current US$ per person
in 1993
Years of data
20
1992–2011

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

02004006001992200120111992: 265.2 current US$ per person1993: 252.1 current US$ per person1994: 277.8 current US$ per person1995: 285.4 current US$ per person1996: 325.8 current US$ per person1997: 319 current US$ per person1998: 341.9 current US$ per person1999: 311.3 current US$ per person2000: 314.4 current US$ per person2001: 325.4 current US$ per person2002: 304.8 current US$ per person2003: 349 current US$ per person2004: 426.8 current US$ per person2005: 412.8 current US$ per person2006: 448 current US$ per person2007: 480.4 current US$ per person2008: 490.1 current US$ per person2009: 642.9 current US$ per person2010: 539.7 current US$ per person2011: 688.7 current US$ per person

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 in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 201 Sierra Leone 846.3 current US$ per person compare
  2. 202 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 806.78 current US$ per person compare
  3. 203 Niger 775.36 current US$ per person compare
  4. 205 Malawi 671.51 current US$ per person compare
  5. 206 Somalia 661.17 current US$ per person compare
  6. 207 Yemen 633.89 current US$ per person compare

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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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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
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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.