Industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea

Eritrea: Industry (including construction), value added was -0.2% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
-0.2%
Change on year
down 116.8%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 1993
All-time low
-9.0%
in 2005
Years of data
17
1993–2009

Industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea, 1993–2009

020401993200120091993: 43.4 annual % growth1994: 14 annual % growth1995: 21.2 annual % growth1996: 36.9 annual % growth1997: 19.8 annual % growth1998: -6.5 annual % growth1999: 2.8 annual % growth2000: -6.4 annual % growth2001: -8.3 annual % growth2002: 8.2 annual % growth2003: 13.6 annual % growth2004: 4.6 annual % growth2005: -9 annual % growth2006: -7.9 annual % growth2007: 1.7 annual % growth2008: 1.4 annual % growth2009: -0.242 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded -0.2% for industry (including construction), value added in 2009.

That represents a change of down 116.8% on the previous year and down 108.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea peaked at 43.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2005.

That places Eritrea 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2009.
Year annual % growth Change
1993 43.4% —
1994 14.0% -67.9%
1995 21.2% +52.0%
1996 36.9% +74.1%
1997 19.8% -46.5%
1998 -6.5% -132.7%
1999 2.8% -143.5%
2000 -6.4% -326.5%
2001 -8.3% +30.4%
2002 8.2% -198.7%
2003 13.6% +66.4%
2004 4.6% -66.5%
2005 -9.0% -297.0%
2006 -7.9% -12.4%
2007 1.7% -122.0%
2008 1.4% -16.8%
2009 -0.2% -116.8%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's -0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.7%. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's -0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.7%. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.8% -6.5% 43.4% 7
2000s -0.2% -9.0% 13.6% 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

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  3. 156 Norway 0.0% compare
  4. 158 Serbia -0.3% compare
  5. 159 Ukraine -0.5% compare
  6. 160 Switzerland -0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea?
Industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea was -0.2% in 2009, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2005.
How does Eritrea rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Eritrea ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2009.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 10,277 data points, 1961–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.