GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Eritrea
Eritrea: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 650 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Eritrea, 1994–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Eritrea is 650 current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Eritrea peaked at 650 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 300 current US$, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 198th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 310 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 300 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 310 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 330 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 330 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 320 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 310 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 320 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 310 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 310 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 350 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 410 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 440 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 450 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 440 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 520 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 550 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 650 current US$ | +18.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 650 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 650 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.67 current US$ | 300 current US$ | 330 current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 386 current US$ | 310 current US$ | 520 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 600 current US$ | 550 current US$ | 650 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Eritrea?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Eritrea was 650 current US$ in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 650 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release