GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea is 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,632 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 203rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,632 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 5,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 5,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 6,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 6,797 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 6,821 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 6,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 9,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 9,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 10,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 11,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 15,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 13,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 200 Sudan 21,359 current US$ per square kilometre
- 201 Mali 20,178 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Somalia 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 204 Chad 15,174 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 205 Namibia 15,072 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 206 Niger 13,183 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,632 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.