GDP per capita growth in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP per capita growth was 6.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
6.7%
Change on year
up 3,177.0%
World rank
12th
of 213 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 1994
All-time low
-12.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1993–2011

GDP per capita growth in Eritrea, 1993–2011

-10010201993200220111993: 10 annual %1994: 17.6 annual %1995: -2.8 annual %1996: 4 annual %1997: 6.7 annual %1998: 0.452 annual %1999: -1.4 annual %2000: -4.6 annual %2001: 5.7 annual %2002: -0.477 annual %2003: -6.6 annual %2004: -2.6 annual %2005: 0.149 annual %2006: -2.5 annual %2007: -0.042 annual %2008: -12.1 annual %2009: 1.3 annual %2010: 0.206 annual %2011: 6.7 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2011, gdp per capita growth in Eritrea stood at 6.7%.

That represents a change of up 3,177.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Eritrea peaked at 17.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -12.1%, in 2008.

That places Eritrea 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP per capita growth in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita growth (annual %) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2011.
Year annual % Change
1993 10.0%
1994 17.6% +76.3%
1995 -2.8% -115.9%
1996 4.0% -241.6%
1997 6.7% +69.7%
1998 0.5% -93.3%
1999 -1.4% -420.3%
2000 -4.6% +218.7%
2001 5.7% -223.3%
2002 -0.5% -108.4%
2003 -6.6% +1283.0%
2004 -2.6% -60.2%
2005 0.1% -105.7%
2006 -2.5% -1792.1%
2007 -0.0% -98.3%
2008 -12.1% +28927.8%
2009 1.3% -110.7%
2010 0.2% -84.2%
2011 6.7% +3177.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.9% -2.8% 17.6% 7
2000s -2.2% -12.1% 5.7% 10
2010s 3.5% 0.2% 6.7% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 9 Bhutan 7.3% compare
  2. 10 Rwanda 7.0% compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia 7.0% compare
  4. 13 India 6.6% compare
  5. 14 Palau 6.5% compare
  6. 15 Tajikistan 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita growth in Eritrea?
Gdp per capita growth in Eritrea was 6.7% in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -12.1% in 2008.
How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita growth?
Eritrea ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.