How does Eritrea rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Eritrea ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.

Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea

Name: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea
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Eritrea: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

104th

of 193 countries

All-time high

9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1992–2011

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2011.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1992	2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1993	3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+81.5%
1994	5.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
1995	5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1996	5.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1997	6.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1998	5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1999	7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2000	5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2001	6.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
2002	9.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
2003	9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2004	8.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2005	8.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2006	5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
2007	4.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
2008	4.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2009	3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2010	4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
2011	4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	5.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP	7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP	9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP	4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP	4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

101 Ghana 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
102 Morocco 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
103 Zimbabwe 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
105 Denmark 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
106 Macau, China 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
107 Faroe Islands 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 59.16 current US$ per person (2019)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.72 % change on previous year (2011)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 183.31 current US$ per person (2011)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.72 % change on previous year (2011)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?: Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Eritrea ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.