GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 1,722 current international $ per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Eritrea is 1,722 current international $ per person, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 1,722 current international $ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,021 current international $ per person, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 198th out of 203 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,021 current international $ per person | — |
| 1993 | 1,149 current international $ per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 1,380 current international $ per person | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 1,387 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,433 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,566 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,607 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,611 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,559 current international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,678 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,687 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,603 current international $ per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,598 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,660 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,670 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,718 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,534 current international $ per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,563 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,579 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,722 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,722 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,196 current international $ per person, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,722 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,394 current international $ per person | 1,021 current international $ per person | 1,611 current international $ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,627 current international $ per person | 1,534 current international $ per person | 1,718 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,651 current international $ per person | 1,579 current international $ per person | 1,722 current international $ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 195 Malawi 1,879 current international $ per person compare
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,849 current international $ per person compare
- 197 Liberia 1,844 current international $ per person compare
- 199 Somalia 1,636 current international $ per person compare
- 200 Mozambique 1,543 current international $ per person compare
- 201 Central African Republic 1,389 current international $ 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Eritrea?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Eritrea was 1,722 current international $ per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,722 current international $ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 current international $ per person in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.