Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 86.96 current US$ per person in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
86.96 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
178th
of 187 countries
All-time high
141.7 current US$ per person
in 1999
All-time low
20.72 current US$ per person
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011

2550751001251501992200120111992: 20.7 current US$ per person1993: 42.8 current US$ per person1994: 69.8 current US$ per person1995: 64.3 current US$ per person1996: 89.9 current US$ per person1997: 99.8 current US$ per person1998: 110.4 current US$ per person1999: 141.7 current US$ per person2000: 69.1 current US$ per person2001: 114.7 current US$ per person2002: 90.1 current US$ per person2003: 92.6 current US$ per person2004: 86.5 current US$ per person2005: 84 current US$ per person2006: 61.3 current US$ per person2007: 60.9 current US$ per person2008: 62.3 current US$ per person2009: 59.6 current US$ per person2010: 66.8 current US$ per person2011: 87 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2011, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Eritrea stood at 86.96 current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 141.7 current US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.72 current US$ per person, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year current US$ per person Change
1992 20.72 current US$ per person
1993 42.84 current US$ per person +106.8%
1994 69.83 current US$ per person +63.0%
1995 64.32 current US$ per person -7.9%
1996 89.9 current US$ per person +39.8%
1997 99.78 current US$ per person +11.0%
1998 110.39 current US$ per person +10.6%
1999 141.7 current US$ per person +28.4%
2000 69.15 current US$ per person -51.2%
2001 114.74 current US$ per person +65.9%
2002 90.06 current US$ per person -21.5%
2003 92.63 current US$ per person +2.9%
2004 86.49 current US$ per person -6.6%
2005 83.95 current US$ per person -2.9%
2006 61.29 current US$ per person -27.0%
2007 60.89 current US$ per person -0.7%
2008 62.3 current US$ per person +2.3%
2009 59.56 current US$ per person -4.4%
2010 66.84 current US$ per person +12.2%
2011 86.96 current US$ per person +30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.94 current US$ per person 20.72 current US$ per person 141.7 current US$ per person 8
2000s 78.11 current US$ per person 59.56 current US$ per person 114.74 current US$ per person 10
2010s 76.9 current US$ per person 66.84 current US$ per person 86.96 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 175 Madagascar 144.72 current US$ per person compare
  2. 176 Papua New Guinea 124.13 current US$ per person compare
  3. 177 Malawi 105.65 current US$ per person
  4. 179 Afghanistan 71.23 current US$ per person compare
  5. 180 Lebanon 64.63 current US$ per person compare
  6. 181 South Sudan 62.12 current US$ per person

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 86.96 current US$ per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 141.7 current US$ per person in 1999.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 20.72 current US$ per person in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Eritrea ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (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.

Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (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.