Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 1.4% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Eritrea, 1995–2009
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.4% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 13.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.
That places Eritrea 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.0% | — |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -65.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +93.0% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -58.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 1.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 41.74 % change on previous year (2011)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 41.74 % change on previous year (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,396 current LCU per person (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 3.6 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.5145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 330.81 constant LCU per person (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Eritrea?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Eritrea was 1.4% in 2009, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2009.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.