Industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea

Eritrea: Industry (including construction), value added was 21.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
21.8%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
119th
of 207 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2008
All-time low
10.8%
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2009

Industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea, 1992–2009

01020301992200020091992: 10.8 % of GDP1993: 13.6 % of GDP1994: 12.8 % of GDP1995: 15.1 % of GDP1996: 18.9 % of GDP1997: 21 % of GDP1998: 19.3 % of GDP1999: 20.9 % of GDP2000: 19.2 % of GDP2001: 18.5 % of GDP2002: 19.2 % of GDP2003: 19.7 % of GDP2004: 19.6 % of GDP2005: 20.5 % of GDP2006: 18.2 % of GDP2007: 19.2 % of GDP2008: 25.9 % of GDP2009: 21.8 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2009, industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea stood at 21.8%.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea peaked at 25.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2009.
Year % of GDP Change
1992 10.8%
1993 13.6% +26.5%
1994 12.8% -6.0%
1995 15.1% +17.9%
1996 18.9% +25.3%
1997 21.0% +11.0%
1998 19.3% -8.1%
1999 20.9% +8.3%
2000 19.2% -8.2%
2001 18.5% -3.3%
2002 19.2% +3.5%
2003 19.7% +2.7%
2004 19.6% -0.4%
2005 20.5% +4.3%
2006 18.2% -11.3%
2007 19.2% +5.7%
2008 25.9% +35.0%
2009 21.8% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.5% 10.8% 21.0% 8
2000s 20.2% 18.2% 25.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea?
Industry (including construction), value added in Eritrea was 21.8% 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 25.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Eritrea ranks 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2009.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 11,347 data points, 1960–2025
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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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.