Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Eritrea peaked at 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 182nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 1.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.66 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 180 Cape Verde 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 181 Lesotho 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 183 Gambia 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 185 Central African Republic 2.17 billion 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Eritrea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Eritrea was 2.25 billion 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 gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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