GNI (current US$), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: GNI (current US$), per capita was 680.83 current US$ per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
GNI (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2011, gni (current us$), per capita in Eritrea stood at 680.83 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 680.83 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 252.09 current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 265.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 252.09 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 277.9 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 289.13 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 322.22 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 317.5 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 343.89 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 314.09 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 314.57 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 324.39 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 302.23 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 345.08 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 420.95 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 409.21 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 444.78 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 477.81 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 485.89 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 637.33 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 533.03 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 680.83 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 680.83 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 846.21 current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 680.83 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.76 current US$ per person | 252.09 current US$ per person | 343.89 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 416.22 current US$ per person | 302.23 current US$ per person | 637.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 606.93 current US$ per person | 533.03 current US$ per person | 680.83 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 197 Sierra Leone 840.61 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 776.92 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Niger 764.05 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Malawi 664.23 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Somalia 658.58 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Yemen 616 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 (current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 680.83 current US$ per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 680.83 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.09 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. 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 GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.