GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP per capita was 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
145th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
390.07 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Eritrea is 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 390.07 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1950.
Eritrea ranks 145th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 390.07 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1955 | 422.11 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 440.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 547.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 594.75 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 609.67 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 648.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 551.56 international-$ in 1990 prices | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 574.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 754.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 788.69 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 733.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 703.32 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 993.65 international-$ in 1990 prices | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 406.09 international-$ in 1990 prices | 390.07 international-$ in 1990 prices | 422.11 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 493.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | 440.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | 547.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 602.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 594.75 international-$ in 1990 prices | 609.67 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 599.87 international-$ in 1990 prices | 551.56 international-$ in 1990 prices | 648.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 664.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 574.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 754.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 761.15 international-$ in 1990 prices | 733.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | 788.69 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 848.48 international-$ in 1990 prices | 703.32 international-$ in 1990 prices | 993.65 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 142 Cameroon 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 143 Mali 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 144 Zambia 1,102 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 146 Tanzania 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 148 Gambia 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.2424 % change on previous year (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.7138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 458.9 constant LCU per person (2009)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 19.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 35.5 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 625.02 current US$ per person (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 35.5 % change on previous year (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Gdp per capita in Eritrea was 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.07 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.