Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 29.88 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
29.88
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.04
in 2014
All-time low
1.52
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Eritrea, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 1.51991: 1.81992: 2.21993: 2.51994: 3.51995: 3.91996: 4.81997: 5.31998: 61999: 6.52000: 6.82001: 8.52002: 10.22003: 12.12004: 15.32005: 16.92006: 14.42007: 15.72008: 14.22009: 19.92010: 24.42011: 31.72012: 34.72013: 30.12014: 402015: 312016: 33.42017: 28.72018: 30.22019: 29.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eritrea stood at 29.88.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eritrea peaked at 40.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 1990.

That places Eritrea 158th out of 194 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, Domestic currency in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Eritrea, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 1.52
1991 1.84 +20.7%
1992 2.19 +19.2%
1993 2.53 +15.4%
1994 3.45 +36.5%
1995 3.94 +14.3%
1996 4.76 +20.7%
1997 5.35 +12.4%
1998 5.96 +11.4%
1999 6.47 +8.6%
2000 6.8 +5.1%
2001 8.51 +25.2%
2002 10.18 +19.6%
2003 12.08 +18.6%
2004 15.29 +26.6%
2005 16.88 +10.4%
2006 14.41 -14.6%
2007 15.68 +8.8%
2008 14.19 -9.5%
2009 19.94 +40.5%
2010 24.44 +22.6%
2011 31.75 +29.9%
2012 34.67 +9.2%
2013 30.1 -13.2%
2014 40.04 +33.0%
2015 30.95 -22.7%
2016 33.37 +7.8%
2017 28.7 -14.0%
2018 30.24 +5.3%
2019 29.88 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8 1.52 6.47 10
2000s 13.4 6.8 19.94 10
2010s 31.41 24.44 40.04 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.23 compare
  2. 156 Jordan 31.6 compare
  3. 157 Latvia 30.46 compare
  4. 159 Oman 29.35 compare
  5. 160 Estonia 28.09 compare
  6. 161 Suriname 27.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eritrea?
Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eritrea was 29.88 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 40.04 in 2014.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 1990.
How does Eritrea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
Eritrea ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency
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194 places, 10,296 data points, 1960–2019
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