GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre was 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011. ▲ Rising
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1994–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea is 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,945 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 198th out of 205 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$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,947 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 5,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 7,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 7,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,892 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 7,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 7,622 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 9,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 10,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 10,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 13,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,000 current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 195 Mali 19,733 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Sudan 17,619 current US$ per square kilometre
- 197 Somalia 17,583 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Namibia 15,498 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Chad 14,033 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Niger 13,315 current US$ 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,945 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.