GDP (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 10,588 current LCU per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea stood at 10,588 current LCU per person. 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 (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 10,588 current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,216 current LCU per person, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 198th out of 211 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,216 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 1,318 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1,711 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 1,827 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2,071 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 2,297 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 2,517 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 2,538 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,026 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 3,680 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 4,254 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 4,843 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 5,885 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 6,343 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 6,888 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 7,387 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7,535 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9,885 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 8,298 current LCU per person | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 10,588 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10,588 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10,588 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,937 current LCU per person | 1,216 current LCU per person | 2,538 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,973 current LCU per person | 3,026 current LCU per person | 9,885 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,443 current LCU per person | 8,298 current LCU per person | 10,588 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eritrea was 10,588 current LCU per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,588 current LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,216 current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 211 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp (current lcu), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.