GNI per capita (US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: GNI per capita (US$) was 635.18 US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gni per capita in Eritrea stood at 635.18 US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Eritrea peaked at 635.18 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 209 US$, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 193rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 211.33 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 209 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 239.76 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 265.66 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 312.25 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 311.28 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 339.84 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 310.63 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 308.34 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 315.83 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 291.5 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 330.87 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 402.15 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 385.26 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 412.05 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 437.42 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 446.8 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 589.93 US$ | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 495.16 US$ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 635.18 US$ | +28.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 635.18 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 616.22 US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 635.18 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274.97 US$ | 209 US$ | 339.84 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 392.01 US$ | 291.5 US$ | 589.93 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.17 US$ | 495.16 US$ | 635.18 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Eritrea?
- Gni per capita in Eritrea was 635.18 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 635.18 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 US$ in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gni per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 207 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.