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.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.474 | — |
| 2006 | 0.473 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.472 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.457 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.462 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.465 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.48 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.483 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.479 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.497 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.48 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.485 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.49 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.495 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.496 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.499 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.503 | +0.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.503 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.503 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
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.