GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 10,588 current LCU per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 10,588 current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,084 current LCU per person, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,084 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 1,176 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1,688 current LCU per person | +43.6% |
| 1995 | 1,827 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10,588 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10,588 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,900 current LCU per person | 1,084 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
- 196 Azerbaijan 12,598 current LCU per person compare
- 197 Papua New Guinea 12,449 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Bahrain 11,504 current LCU per person compare
- 200 Kuwait 9,902 current LCU per person compare
- 201 Tuvalu 9,376 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 8,489 current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea was 10,588 current LCU per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP: linked series (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.