Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Eritrea, 1993–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0002 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Eritrea peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0104 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 180 Bolivia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Australia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Canada 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Namibia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Suriname 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Eritrea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Eritrea was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.