Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 625.02 current US$ per person in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
625.02 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
196th
of 205 countries
All-time high
625.02 current US$ per person
in 2009
All-time low
218.66 current US$ per person
in 1993
Years of data
18
1992–2009

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2009

2003004005006001992200020091992: 237.4 current US$ per person1993: 218.7 current US$ per person1994: 249.8 current US$ per person1995: 256.4 current US$ per person1996: 293.8 current US$ per person1997: 286 current US$ per person1998: 313 current US$ per person1999: 284.3 current US$ per person2000: 294.6 current US$ per person2001: 303.7 current US$ per person2002: 275.3 current US$ per person2003: 320.6 current US$ per person2004: 392.4 current US$ per person2005: 385.3 current US$ per person2006: 422.1 current US$ per person2007: 459.3 current US$ per person2008: 473 current US$ per person2009: 625 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 625.02 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2009. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 625.02 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 218.66 current US$ per person, in 1993.

Eritrea ranks 196th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992 to 2009.
Year current US$ per person Change
1992 237.4 current US$ per person
1993 218.66 current US$ per person -7.9%
1994 249.82 current US$ per person +14.2%
1995 256.4 current US$ per person +2.6%
1996 293.84 current US$ per person +14.6%
1997 285.97 current US$ per person -2.7%
1998 312.96 current US$ per person +9.4%
1999 284.31 current US$ per person -9.2%
2000 294.58 current US$ per person +3.6%
2001 303.68 current US$ per person +3.1%
2002 275.27 current US$ per person -9.4%
2003 320.64 current US$ per person +16.5%
2004 392.43 current US$ per person +22.4%
2005 385.32 current US$ per person -1.8%
2006 422.11 current US$ per person +9.5%
2007 459.3 current US$ per person +8.8%
2008 472.98 current US$ per person +3.0%
2009 625.02 current US$ per person +32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 267.42 current US$ per person 218.66 current US$ per person 312.96 current US$ per person 8
2000s 395.13 current US$ per person 275.27 current US$ per person 625.02 current US$ per person 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 193 Sierra Leone 819.54 current US$ per person compare
  2. 194 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 775.29 current US$ per person compare
  3. 195 Niger 755.21 current US$ per person compare
  4. 197 Malawi 624.5 current US$ per person compare
  5. 198 Yemen 608.53 current US$ per person compare
  6. 199 Mozambique 562.19 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 625.02 current US$ per person in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 625.02 current US$ per person in 2009.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 218.66 current US$ per person in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
Eritrea ranks 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2009.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.