GDP per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: GDP per capita was 688.68 current US$ in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
688.68 current US$
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
200th
of 208 countries
All-time high
688.68 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
252.09 current US$
in 1993
Years of data
20
1992–2011

GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2011

02004006001992200120111992: 265.2 current US$1993: 252.1 current US$1994: 277.8 current US$1995: 285.4 current US$1996: 325.8 current US$1997: 319 current US$1998: 341.9 current US$1999: 311.3 current US$2000: 314.4 current US$2001: 325.4 current US$2002: 304.8 current US$2003: 348.9 current US$2004: 426.8 current US$2005: 412.8 current US$2006: 448 current US$2007: 480.4 current US$2008: 490.1 current US$2009: 642.9 current US$2010: 539.7 current US$2011: 688.7 current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 197 Liberia 846.28 current US$ compare
  2. 198 Nigeria 806.95 current US$ compare
  3. 199 Niger 722.75 current US$ compare
  4. 201 Democratic Republic of Congo 647.44 current US$ compare
  5. 202 Mozambique 647.29 current US$ compare
  6. 203 Somalia 636.98 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Eritrea

All data for Eritrea β†’

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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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release