GDP growth in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP growth was 8.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
8.7%
Change on year
up 295.6%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 1994
All-time low
-9.8%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1993–2011

GDP growth in Eritrea, 1993–2011

-10010201993200220111993: 13.5 annual %1994: 21.2 annual %1995: 2.9 annual %1996: 9.3 annual %1997: 7.9 annual %1998: 1.8 annual %1999: 0.013 annual %2000: -3.1 annual %2001: 8.8 annual %2002: 3 annual %2003: -2.7 annual %2004: 1.5 annual %2005: 2.6 annual %2006: -0.969 annual %2007: 1.4 annual %2008: -9.8 annual %2009: 3.9 annual %2010: 2.2 annual %2011: 8.7 annual %

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

Analysis

In 2011, gdp growth in Eritrea stood at 8.7%.

The figure is up 295.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Eritrea peaked at 21.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 2008.

Eritrea ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.1% 0.0% 21.2% 7
2000s 0.5% -9.8% 8.8% 10
2010s 5.4% 2.2% 8.7% 2

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  5. 10 Tajikistan 8.4% compare
  6. 11 Zimbabwe 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Eritrea?
Gdp growth in Eritrea was 8.7% in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 2008.
How does Eritrea rank for gdp growth?
Eritrea ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.