GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 688.68 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011
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$, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 265.24 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 252.09 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 277.8 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 285.4 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 325.84 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 318.98 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 341.92 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 311.34 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 314.36 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 325.41 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 304.78 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 348.95 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 426.84 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 412.75 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 448 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 480.45 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 490.07 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 642.93 current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 539.7 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 688.68 current US$ | +27.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 688.68 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 846.83 current US$, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 688.68 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.33 current US$ | 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 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 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 202nd out of 211 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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February 2026 Data Release