GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 43,144 current international $ per square kilometre in 2011. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 43,144 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 43,144 current international $ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,110 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21,110 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 26,136 current international $ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 27,447 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 30,537 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 33,521 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 34,498 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 34,991 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 34,659 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 38,543 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 40,318 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 40,022 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 34,808 current international $ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 36,811 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 37,585 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 39,145 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 35,988 current international $ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 37,610 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 38,904 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 43,144 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 43,144 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 43,144 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,749 current international $ per square kilometre | 21,110 current international $ per square kilometre | 34,991 current international $ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 37,549 current international $ per square kilometre | 34,659 current international $ per square kilometre | 40,318 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,024 current international $ per square kilometre | 38,904 current international $ per square kilometre | 43,144 current international $ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 191 Mali 61,915 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Libya 57,541 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Somalia 45,561 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Chad 41,471 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 40,482 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mongolia 40,250 current international $ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 43,144 current international $ per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 43,144 current international $ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,110 current international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.