Eritrea vs Somalia: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Eritrea
650 current US$
in 2011
Somalia
600 current US$
in 2024
Eritrea rank
197th
Somalia rank
199th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 650 current US$ against 600 current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 50 current US$.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.67 current US$ | 230 current US$ | 86.67 current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 386 current US$ | 374 current US$ | 12 current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 600 current US$ | 270 current US$ | 330 current US$ | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 650 current US$ against 600 current US$ in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 50 current US$, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Eritrea ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 199th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). 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