Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2009, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea stood at 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8674 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 35th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 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$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.8674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 32 Switzerland 0.9739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Bhutan 0.9734 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Iran 0.9733 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Liberia 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Guyana 0.9698 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.