GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 751.38 constant 2015 US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 751.38 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2011.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Eritrea peaked at 899.08 constant 2015 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 642.07 constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 197th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 642.07 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 705.99 constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 829.91 constant 2015 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 806.7 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 838.66 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 895.03 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 899.08 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 886.05 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 845.13 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 893.27 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 889.01 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 830.38 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 808.59 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 809.79 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 789.4 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 789.07 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 693.4 constant 2015 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 702.43 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 703.88 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 751.38 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 812.94 constant 2015 US$ | 642.07 constant 2015 US$ | 899.08 constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 805.05 constant 2015 US$ | 693.4 constant 2015 US$ | 893.27 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 727.63 constant 2015 US$ | 703.88 constant 2015 US$ | 751.38 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 813.83 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 195 Burkina Faso 786.97 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 196 Gambia 786.01 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 198 Syrian Arab Republic 716.94 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 199 Liberia 684.04 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 200 Niger 610.38 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 32.44 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 86.96 current US$ per person (2011)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.44 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,337 current LCU per person (2011)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 22.17 % change on previous year (2011)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Eritrea?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Eritrea was 751.38 constant 2015 US$ in 2011, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 899.08 constant 2015 US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.07 constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Eritrea ranks 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.