GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 8.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Eritrea is 8.7%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 295.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Eritrea peaked at 21.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 8th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.5% | — |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -86.5% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +223.9% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -77.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2000 | -3.1% | -23408.5% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -378.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -65.7% |
| 2003 | -2.7% | -188.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -154.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +77.3% |
| 2006 | -1.0% | -137.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -247.2% |
| 2008 | -9.8% | -785.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -139.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +295.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 8.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 8.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -23408.5% | 0.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 0.0% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -9.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.2% | 8.7% | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Eritrea?
- Gdp growth in Eritrea was 8.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp growth?
- Eritrea ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release