Eritrea vs Somalia: GDP per capita
Eritrea
688.68 current US$
in 2011
Somalia
636.98 current US$
in 2024
Eritrea rank
200th
Somalia rank
203rd
GDP per capita over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 688.68 current US$ against 636.98 current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 51.7 current US$.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 200th and Somalia ranks 203rd of 208 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.33 current US$ | 244.81 current US$ | 52.51 current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 419.45 current US$ | 365.35 current US$ | 54.1 current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 614.19 current US$ | 227.26 current US$ | 386.93 current US$ | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 688.68 current US$ against 636.98 current US$ in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 51.7 current US$, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 200th and Somalia ranks 203rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release