GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP per capita was 751.38 constant 2015 US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Eritrea is 751.38 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 899.08 constant 2015 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 642.07 constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 197th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 812.94 constant 2015 US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.1% (2011)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.5% (2009)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2011)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 751.38 constant 2015 US$ (2011)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.07 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.43 billion current LCU (2009)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 353.00 million current US$ (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 795.00 million current LCU (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 51.71 million current US$ (2009)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -362.03 million current LCU (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Gdp per capita 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 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 899.08 constant 2015 US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.07 constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita 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. 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.