Imports by region of origin, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 9.55 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 9.55 current US$ per person for imports by region of origin, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 455.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 29.07 current US$ per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9235 current US$ per person, in 2016.
Eritrea ranks 171st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 7.58 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 9.68 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 29.07 current US$ per person | +200.2% |
| 2004 | 16.67 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 9.83 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 2.97 current US$ per person | -69.8% |
| 2007 | 2.12 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 4.63 current US$ per person | +118.9% |
| 2009 | 2.8 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 1.57 current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 2.98 current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.96 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 2014 | 1.72 current US$ per person | -56.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9235 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.37 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3 current US$ per person | +67.7% |
| 2019 | 3.66 current US$ per person | +59.2% |
| 2020 | 4.71 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 6.84 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 8.34 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 8.33 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.55 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 9.55 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.28 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 9.55 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.13 current US$ per person | 2.12 current US$ per person | 29.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 current US$ per person | 0.9235 current US$ per person | 3.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 current US$ per person | 4.71 current US$ per person | 9.55 current US$ per person | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Eritrea?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Eritrea was 9.55 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 current US$ per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9235 current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 455.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.