GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP per capita was 688.68 current US$ in 2011. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1992β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Eritrea is 688.68 current US$, measured in 2011. 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 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 688.68 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 252.09 current US$, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.33 current US$ | 252.09 current US$ | 341.92 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 419.45 current US$ | 304.78 current US$ | 642.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.19 current US$ | 539.7 current US$ | 688.68 current US$ | 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 688.68 current US$ in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 688.68 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.09 current US$ in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 200th 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 111.6%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release