Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea stood at 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 1.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Eritrea ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 8 Marshall Islands 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Yemen 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Jordan 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Gambia 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tajikistan 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Lebanon 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.