GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 688.68 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp per capita in Eritrea stood at 688.68 current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 688.68 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 252.09 current US$, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 265.24 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 252.09 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 277.8 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 285.4 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 325.84 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 318.98 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 341.92 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 311.34 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 314.36 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 325.41 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 304.78 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 348.95 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 426.84 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 412.75 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 448 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 480.45 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 490.07 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 642.93 current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 539.7 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 688.68 current US$ | +27.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 688.68 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 688.68 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.33 current US$ | 252.09 current US$ | 341.92 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 419.45 current US$ | 304.78 current US$ | 642.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.19 current US$ | 539.7 current US$ | 688.68 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Gdp per capita in Eritrea was 688.68 current US$ in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 688.68 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.09 current US$ in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.