GDP in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP was 31.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
31.75 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
167th
of 213 countries
All-time high
31.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
2.19 billion current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B1992200120111992: 2.2B current LCU1993: 2.4B current LCU1994: 3.3B current LCU1995: 3.7B current LCU1996: 4.4B current LCU1997: 4.9B current LCU1998: 5.5B current LCU1999: 5.6B current LCU2000: 6.8B current LCU2001: 8.5B current LCU2002: 10.2B current LCU2003: 12.1B current LCU2004: 15.3B current LCU2005: 16.9B current LCU2006: 18.6B current LCU2007: 20.3B current LCU2008: 21.2B current LCU2009: 28.5B current LCU2010: 24.4B current LCU2011: 31.7B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, gdp in Eritrea stood at 31.75 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 273.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp in Eritrea peaked at 31.75 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.19 billion current LCU, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.01 billion current LCU 2.19 billion current LCU 5.62 billion current LCU 8
2000s 15.84 billion current LCU 6.80 billion current LCU 28.55 billion current LCU 10
2010s 28.09 billion current LCU 24.44 billion current LCU 31.75 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 164 El Salvador 36.71 billion current LCU compare
  2. 165 Cyprus 36.48 billion current LCU compare
  3. 166 Seychelles 35.15 billion current LCU compare
  4. 168 Faroe Islands 27.94 billion current LCU compare
  5. 169 Malta 24.58 billion current LCU compare
  6. 170 Greenland 22.92 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp in Eritrea?
Gdp in Eritrea was 31.75 billion current LCU in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 31.75 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 billion current LCU in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for gdp?
Eritrea ranks 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.