GDP in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP was 31.75 billion current LCU in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
31.75 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
164th
of 208 countries
All-time high
31.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
2.19 billion current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B1992200120111992: 2.2B current LCU1993: 2.4B current LCU1994: 3.3B current LCU1995: 3.7B current LCU1996: 4.4B current LCU1997: 4.9B current LCU1998: 5.5B current LCU1999: 5.6B current LCU2000: 6.8B current LCU2001: 8.5B current LCU2002: 10.2B current LCU2003: 12.1B current LCU2004: 15.3B current LCU2005: 16.9B current LCU2006: 18.6B current LCU2007: 20.3B current LCU2008: 21.2B current LCU2009: 28.5B current LCU2010: 24.4B current LCU2011: 31.7B current LCU

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 31.75 billion current LCU for gdp in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 273.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp in Eritrea peaked at 31.75 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.19 billion current LCU, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 164th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 4.01 billion current LCU 2.19 billion current LCU 5.62 billion current LCU 8
2000s 15.84 billion current LCU 6.80 billion current LCU 28.55 billion current LCU 10
2010s 28.09 billion current LCU 24.44 billion current LCU 31.75 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 161 Jordan 37.88 billion current LCU compare
  2. 162 El Salvador 35.37 billion current LCU compare
  3. 163 Cyprus 33.57 billion current LCU compare
  4. 165 Seychelles 31.49 billion current LCU compare
  5. 166 Faroe Islands 26.92 billion current LCU compare
  6. 167 Greenland 22.92 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Eritrea

All data for Eritrea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp in Eritrea?
Gdp in Eritrea was 31.75 billion current LCU in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 31.75 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 billion current LCU in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for gdp?
Eritrea ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release