Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 946.35 current US$ per person in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
946.35 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
946.35 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
354.18 current US$ per person
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011

02004006008001.0k1992200120111992: 354.2 current US$ per person1993: 356.5 current US$ per person1994: 430.9 current US$ per person1995: 458.9 current US$ per person1996: 515.3 current US$ per person1997: 498.2 current US$ per person1998: 565 current US$ per person1999: 551.7 current US$ per person2000: 466.9 current US$ per person2001: 489.6 current US$ per person2002: 466.4 current US$ per person2003: 562.2 current US$ per person2004: 657.4 current US$ per person2005: 614.1 current US$ per person2006: 588.9 current US$ per person2007: 591 current US$ per person2008: 596.4 current US$ per person2009: 764.5 current US$ per person2010: 852.2 current US$ per person2011: 946.4 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

In 2011, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Eritrea stood at 946.35 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 946.35 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 354.18 current US$ per person, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 174th out of 186 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 (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year current US$ per person Change
1992 354.18 current US$ per person
1993 356.48 current US$ per person +0.7%
1994 430.92 current US$ per person +20.9%
1995 458.9 current US$ per person +6.5%
1996 515.32 current US$ per person +12.3%
1997 498.2 current US$ per person -3.3%
1998 565.05 current US$ per person +13.4%
1999 551.66 current US$ per person -2.4%
2000 466.94 current US$ per person -15.4%
2001 489.57 current US$ per person +4.8%
2002 466.39 current US$ per person -4.7%
2003 562.24 current US$ per person +20.6%
2004 657.42 current US$ per person +16.9%
2005 614.07 current US$ per person -6.6%
2006 588.95 current US$ per person -4.1%
2007 591.03 current US$ per person +0.4%
2008 596.43 current US$ per person +0.9%
2009 764.54 current US$ per person +28.2%
2010 852.2 current US$ per person +11.5%
2011 946.35 current US$ per person +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 466.34 current US$ per person 354.18 current US$ per person 565.05 current US$ per person 8
2000s 579.76 current US$ per person 466.39 current US$ per person 764.54 current US$ per person 10
2010s 899.27 current US$ per person 852.2 current US$ per person 946.35 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 171 Zambia 1,003 current US$ per person
  2. 172 Ethiopia 997.02 current US$ per person
  3. 173 South Sudan 996.42 current US$ per person
  4. 175 Sierra Leone 908.19 current US$ per person compare
  5. 176 Chad 892.54 current US$ per person compare
  6. 177 Yemen 878.35 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 946.35 current US$ per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 946.35 current US$ per person in 2011.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 354.18 current US$ per person in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Eritrea ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (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.