Manufacturing value added to gdp in Eritrea
Eritrea: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 5.49 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
5.49
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
149th
of 202 countries
All-time high
9.59
in 1997
All-time low
5.46
in 2007
Years of data
18
1992–2009
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in Eritrea is 5.49, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Eritrea peaked at 9.59 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.46, in 2007.
That places Eritrea 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.38 | — |
| 1993 | 7.83 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 6.96 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 8.12 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 8.62 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 9.59 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 8.59 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 9.17 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 9.31 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.93 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.11 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.58 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.83 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 5.98 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 5.46 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 6.52 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 5.49 | -15.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.97, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.28 | 6.96 | 9.59 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.53 | 5.46 | 9.31 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Eritrea?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Eritrea was 5.49 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2009.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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