GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 647.31 current US$ per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1994–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2011, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Eritrea stood at 647.31 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 647.31 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 296.49 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 200th out of 207 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 313.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 296.49 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 306.81 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 329.08 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 331.94 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 318.22 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 309.77 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 321.2 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 313.16 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 312.27 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 354.92 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 413.72 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 437.91 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 453.74 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 444.56 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 519.85 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 554.21 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 647.31 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 647.31 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 788.6 current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 647.31 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,319 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.07 current US$ per person | 296.49 current US$ per person | 331.94 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 388.11 current US$ per person | 309.77 current US$ per person | 519.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 600.76 current US$ per person | 554.21 current US$ per person | 647.31 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 197 Yemen 741.88 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Syria 722.99 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 720.77 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Somalia 637.38 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Malawi 602.96 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Mozambique 573.45 current US$ per person 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 gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 647.31 current US$ per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 647.31 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.49 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 200th out of 207 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.