GDP per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP per capita was 688.68 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
688.68 current US$
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
205th
of 213 countries
All-time high
688.68 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
252.09 current US$
in 1993
Years of data
20
1992–2011

GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011

02004006001992200120111992: 265.2 current US$1993: 252.1 current US$1994: 277.8 current US$1995: 285.4 current US$1996: 325.8 current US$1997: 319 current US$1998: 341.9 current US$1999: 311.3 current US$2000: 314.4 current US$2001: 325.4 current US$2002: 304.8 current US$2003: 348.9 current US$2004: 426.8 current US$2005: 412.8 current US$2006: 448 current US$2007: 480.4 current US$2008: 490.1 current US$2009: 642.9 current US$2010: 539.7 current US$2011: 688.7 current US$

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

Analysis

In 2011, gdp per capita in Eritrea stood at 688.68 current US$. 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 111.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 688.68 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 252.09 current US$, in 1993.

Eritrea ranks 205th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 297.33 current US$ 252.09 current US$ 341.92 current US$ 8
2000s 419.45 current US$ 304.78 current US$ 642.93 current US$ 10
2010s 614.19 current US$ 539.7 current US$ 688.68 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 202 Sierra Leone 846.3 current US$ compare
  2. 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 806.78 current US$ compare
  3. 204 Niger 775.35 current US$ compare
  4. 206 Malawi 671.51 current US$ compare
  5. 207 Somalia 661.17 current US$ compare
  6. 208 Yemen 633.89 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Eritrea?
Gdp per capita in Eritrea was 688.68 current US$ 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 688.68 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 252.09 current US$ in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita?
Eritrea ranks 205th 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 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.