GDP per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP per capita was 10,588 constant LCU in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
10,588 constant LCU
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
184th
of 214 countries
All-time high
12,670 constant LCU
in 1998
All-time low
9,048 constant LCU
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200120111992: 9.0k constant LCU1993: 9.9k constant LCU1994: 11.7k constant LCU1995: 11.4k constant LCU1996: 11.8k constant LCU1997: 12.6k constant LCU1998: 12.7k constant LCU1999: 12.5k constant LCU2000: 11.9k constant LCU2001: 12.6k constant LCU2002: 12.5k constant LCU2003: 11.7k constant LCU2004: 11.4k constant LCU2005: 11.4k constant LCU2006: 11.1k constant LCU2007: 11.1k constant LCU2008: 9.8k constant LCU2009: 9.9k constant LCU2010: 9.9k constant LCU2011: 10.6k constant LCU

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 10,588 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2011.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 12,670 constant LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,048 constant LCU, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,456 constant LCU 9,048 constant LCU 12,670 constant LCU 8
2000s 11,345 constant LCU 9,771 constant LCU 12,588 constant LCU 10
2010s 10,254 constant LCU 9,919 constant LCU 10,588 constant LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 181 Samoa 11,822 constant LCU compare
  2. 182 Bulgaria 11,695 constant LCU compare
  3. 183 Nauru 10,832 constant LCU compare
  4. 185 Tonga 10,423 constant LCU compare
  5. 186 Bahrain 9,816 constant LCU compare
  6. 187 Lesotho 9,403 constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Eritrea?
Gdp per capita in Eritrea was 10,588 constant LCU in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 12,670 constant LCU in 1998.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 9,048 constant LCU in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita?
Eritrea ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 11,623 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.