Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 86.96 current US$ per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2011, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Eritrea stood at 86.96 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed 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.
That places Eritrea 174th out of 181 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.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 86.96 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 176.71 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 86.96 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +106.8% | 20.72 current US$ per person | 42.84 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 171 Venezuela 159.89 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Madagascar 126.06 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 112.54 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Central African Republic 82.21 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Afghanistan 71.01 current US$ per person
- 177 Lebanon 64.63 current US$ 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)
- 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 86.96 current US$ per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed 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 fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.