GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP per capita was 10,588 current LCU in 2011. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1992β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 10,588 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 10,588 current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,216 current LCU, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 195th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,937 current LCU | 1,216 current LCU | 2,538 current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,973 current LCU | 3,026 current LCU | 9,885 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,443 current LCU | 8,298 current LCU | 10,588 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 per capita in Eritrea?
- Gdp per capita in Eritrea was 10,588 current LCU in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,588 current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,216 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release