Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 14,550 constant LCU per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Eritrea is 14,550 constant LCU per person, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 390.6% on the previous year and up 201.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 14,550 constant LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,866 constant LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 141st out of 169 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,739 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 3,779 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4,629 constant LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 4,589 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,786 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5,031 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5,359 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 5,449 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4,494 constant LCU per person | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 4,829 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 4,767 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,901 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4,692 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4,214 constant LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 3,483 constant LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 3,232 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,866 constant LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 2,937 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,966 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14,550 constant LCU per person | +390.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14,550 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 173,383 constant LCU per person, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14,550 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423,468 constant LCU per person, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +390.6% | 2,966 constant LCU per person | 14,550 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,670 constant LCU per person | 3,739 constant LCU per person | 5,449 constant LCU per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,042 constant LCU per person | 2,866 constant LCU per person | 4,901 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,758 constant LCU per person | 2,966 constant LCU per person | 14,550 constant LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,734 constant LCU per person compare
- 139 Lesotho 16,097 constant LCU per person compare
- 140 Tonga 15,682 constant LCU per person compare
- 142 Samoa 14,199 constant LCU per person
- 143 Belize 13,000 constant LCU per person compare
- 144 Bulgaria 11,767 constant LCU 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 gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Eritrea?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Eritrea was 14,550 constant LCU per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,550 constant LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,866 constant LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.