Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.503 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.503 for human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.503 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.457, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4676 | 0.457 | 0.474 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4834 | 0.465 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4982 | 0.495 | 0.503 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.1% (2011)
- GDP per capita 751.38 constant 2015 US$ (2011)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.5% (2009)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2011)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 751.38 constant 2015 US$ (2011)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.07 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.43 billion current LCU (2009)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 353.00 million current US$ (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 795.00 million current LCU (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 51.71 million current US$ (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 0.503 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.503 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.457 in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.