GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
17,054 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
203rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
17,054 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
4,632 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
19
1993–2011

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2011

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1993200220111993: 4.6k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 5.3k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 5.7k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 6.9k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 6.8k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 7.4k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 6.8k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 7.0k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 7.4k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 7.2k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 8.6k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 9.2k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 9.1k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 10.0k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 10.9k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 11.4k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 15.3k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 13.1k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 17.1k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea is 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,632 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.

Eritrea ranks 203rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993 to 2011.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1993 4,632 current US$ per square kilometre
1994 5,264 current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
1995 5,723 current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
1996 6,867 current US$ per square kilometre +20.0%
1997 6,797 current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
1998 7,381 current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
1999 6,821 current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
2000 6,994 current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 7,449 current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2002 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2003 8,616 current US$ per square kilometre +19.3%
2004 9,167 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2005 9,076 current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2006 10,009 current US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2007 10,889 current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2008 11,401 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2009 15,336 current US$ per square kilometre +34.5%
2010 13,130 current US$ per square kilometre -14.4%
2011 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre +29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,212 current US$ per square kilometre 4,632 current US$ per square kilometre 7,381 current US$ per square kilometre 7
2000s 9,616 current US$ per square kilometre 6,994 current US$ per square kilometre 15,336 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 15,092 current US$ per square kilometre 13,130 current US$ per square kilometre 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 200 Sudan 21,359 current US$ per square kilometre
  2. 201 Mali 20,307 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 202 Somalia 17,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 204 Namibia 15,210 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 205 Chad 14,575 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 206 Niger 13,381 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,632 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
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GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.