GNI per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: GNI per capita was 10,468 current LCU in 2011. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Eritrea, 1992β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, gni per capita in Eritrea stood at 10,468 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 185.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Eritrea peaked at 10,468 current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,216 current LCU, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 192nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,940 current LCU | 1,216 current LCU | 2,561 current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,925 current LCU | 3,028 current LCU | 9,799 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,332 current LCU | 8,195 current LCU | 10,468 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 189 Montenegro 11,923 current LCU compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 11,084 current LCU compare
- 191 Bahrain 10,693 current LCU compare
- 193 Cuba 9,094 current LCU compare
- 194 Marshall Islands 8,853 current LCU compare
- 195 Oman 7,258 current LCU compare
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 gni per capita in Eritrea?
- Gni per capita in Eritrea was 10,468 current LCU in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,468 current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,216 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gni per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release