Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 59.16 current US$ per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1995–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 59.16 current US$ per person for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in 2019.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 92.65 current US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.72 current US$ per person, in 2006.
Eritrea ranks 169th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.99 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 38.21 current US$ per person | +91.1% |
| 1997 | 92.65 current US$ per person | +142.5% |
| 1998 | 10.57 current US$ per person | -88.6% |
| 1999 | 15.48 current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 11.36 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 17.19 current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 2002 | 12.65 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 9.91 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 13.37 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 8.72 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 11.81 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 19.89 current US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 2009 | 31.17 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2010 | 38.76 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 38.46 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 43.72 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 43.37 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.03 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 46.71 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 46.52 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.52 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.06 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 59.16 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 59.16 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 59.16 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.38 current US$ per person | 10.57 current US$ per person | 92.65 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.66 current US$ per person | 8.72 current US$ per person | 31.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.23 current US$ per person | 38.46 current US$ per person | 59.16 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 59.16 current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.65 current US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 169th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.