GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 5.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
5.5%
Change on year
up 763.2%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 1994
All-time low
-16.1%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1993–2011

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Eritrea, 1993–2011

-20-10010201993200220111993: 13.6 %1994: 21 %1995: 2 %1996: 7.6 %1997: 5.6 %1998: -0.991 %1999: -3.1 %2000: -16.1 %2001: 16.6 %2002: -1.2 %2003: -6.7 %2004: -2.6 %2005: -1.3 %2006: -4.4 %2007: -1.8 %2008: -12.5 %2009: 0.81 %2010: -0.825 %2011: 5.5 %

Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Eritrea stood at 5.5%.

The figure is up 763.2% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Eritrea peaked at 21.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -16.1%, in 2000.

Eritrea ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2011.
Year % Change
1993 13.6%
1994 21.0% +54.7%
1995 2.0% -90.4%
1996 7.6% +276.1%
1997 5.6% -26.3%
1998 -1.0% -117.8%
1999 -3.1% +216.7%
2000 -16.1% +414.1%
2001 16.6% -203.0%
2002 -1.2% -107.1%
2003 -6.7% +466.1%
2004 -2.6% -61.0%
2005 -1.3% -51.2%
2006 -4.4% +243.3%
2007 -1.8% -58.7%
2008 -12.5% +594.4%
2009 0.8% -106.5%
2010 -0.8% -201.8%
2011 5.5% -763.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% -3.1% 21.0% 7
2000s -2.9% -16.1% 16.6% 10
2010s 2.3% -0.8% 5.5% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 1 Ghana 11.8% compare
  2. 2 Liberia 5.9% compare
  3. 3 Seychelles 5.6% compare
  4. 5 Rwanda 5.1% compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 5.0% compare
  6. 7 Equatorial Guinea 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Eritrea?
Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Eritrea was 5.5% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -16.1% in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
Eritrea ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.