Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Eritrea
Eritrea: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 140.28 current US$ per person in 2009. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2009, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Eritrea stood at 140.28 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Eritrea peaked at 140.28 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.54 current US$ per person, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 197th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 34.31 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 35.56 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 43.05 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 61.6 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1997 | 66.92 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 65.92 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 64.99 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 60.23 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 60.31 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.44 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 68.73 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 83.72 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 84.46 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.32 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 92.22 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 127 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 140.28 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 140.28 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 169.1 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 140.28 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 332.67 current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.11 current US$ per person | 28.54 current US$ per person | 66.92 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 85.67 current US$ per person | 58.44 current US$ per person | 140.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 194 Gambia 145.49 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Niger 145.14 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Madagascar 143.24 current US$ per person
- 198 Mozambique 138.44 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Syria 126.21 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Central African Republic 118.03 current US$ per person
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Eritrea?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Eritrea was 140.28 current US$ per person in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 140.28 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.54 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Eritrea ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2009.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.