GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2011. β² Rising
GDP in Eritrea, 1992β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp in Eritrea stood at 2.06 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Eritrea peaked at 2.06 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 467.87 million current US$, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 608.64 million current US$ | 467.87 million current US$ | 745.52 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 706.37 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 billion current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 184 Seychelles 2.17 billion current US$ compare
- 185 Burundi 2.16 billion current US$ compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 2.12 billion current US$ compare
- 188 East Timor 1.88 billion current US$ compare
- 189 San Marino 1.83 billion current US$ compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 1.76 billion current US$ compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 119 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.25 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Eritrea?
- Gdp in Eritrea was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.87 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release