GDP per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP per capita was 10,588 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
10,588 current LCU
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
199th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10,588 current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
1,216 current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1992200120111992: 1.2k current LCU1993: 1.3k current LCU1994: 1.7k current LCU1995: 1.8k current LCU1996: 2.1k current LCU1997: 2.3k current LCU1998: 2.5k current LCU1999: 2.5k current LCU2000: 3.0k current LCU2001: 3.7k current LCU2002: 4.3k current LCU2003: 4.8k current LCU2004: 5.9k current LCU2005: 6.3k current LCU2006: 6.9k current LCU2007: 7.4k current LCU2008: 7.5k current LCU2009: 9.9k current LCU2010: 8.3k current LCU2011: 10.6k current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Eritrea is 10,588 current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 10,588 current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,216 current LCU, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 199th 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 1,937 current LCU 1,216 current LCU 2,538 current LCU 8
2000s 5,973 current LCU 3,026 current LCU 9,885 current LCU 10
2010s 9,443 current LCU 8,298 current LCU 10,588 current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 196 Azerbaijan 12,598 current LCU compare
  2. 197 Papua New Guinea 12,449 current LCU compare
  3. 198 Bahrain 11,504 current LCU compare
  4. 200 Kuwait 9,902 current LCU compare
  5. 201 Tuvalu 9,376 current LCU compare
  6. 202 Marshall Islands 8,489 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Eritrea?
Gdp per capita in Eritrea was 10,588 current 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 10,588 current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,216 current LCU in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita?
Eritrea ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (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
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.