GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Eritrea
Eritrea: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 1,742 current international $ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1,742 current international $
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
196th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,742 current international $
in 2011
All-time low
1,021 current international $
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011
GDP per capita, PPP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1,742 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Eritrea peaked at 1,742 current international $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,021 current international $, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 196th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,021 current international $ | — |
| 1993 | 1,149 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 1,379 current international $ | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 1,369 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,449 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,573 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1,598 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,597 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,558 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,684 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,702 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,621 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,621 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,674 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,682 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,727 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,547 current international $ | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1,577 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,599 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,742 current international $ | +9.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,742 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,165 current international $, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,742 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,392 current international $ | 1,021 current international $ | 1,598 current international $ | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,639 current international $ | 1,547 current international $ | 1,727 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,671 current international $ | 1,599 current international $ | 1,742 current international $ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 193 Liberia 1,885 current international $ compare
- 194 Madagascar 1,884 current international $ compare
- 195 Malawi 1,859 current international $ compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,710 current international $ compare
- 198 Mozambique 1,700 current international $ compare
- 199 Somalia 1,601 current international $ compare
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, ppp in Eritrea?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Eritrea was 1,742 current international $ in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,742 current international $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 current international $ in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Eritrea ranks 196th out of 202 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release