GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 10,468 constant LCU per person in 2011. ▼ Falling
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 10,468 constant LCU per person for gni (constant lcu), per capita in 2011.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 12,714 constant LCU per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,467 constant LCU per person, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 145th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,467 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 9,897 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 11,564 constant LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 11,256 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 11,714 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 12,490 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 12,714 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,488 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 11,912 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 12,590 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 12,434 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11,737 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 11,504 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11,321 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10,928 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10,907 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9,624 constant LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 9,832 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9,877 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,468 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10,468 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 160,529 constant LCU per person, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10,468 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 391,752 constant LCU per person, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,449 constant LCU per person | 9,467 constant LCU per person | 12,714 constant LCU per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 11,279 constant LCU per person | 9,624 constant LCU per person | 12,590 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,173 constant LCU per person | 9,877 constant LCU per person | 10,468 constant LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 gni (constant lcu), per capita in Eritrea?
- Gni (constant lcu), per capita in Eritrea was 10,468 constant LCU per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,714 constant LCU per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,467 constant LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gni (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.