GDP
Eritrea
GDP per capita
EritreaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
11 indicators
Economy: Eritrea in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $2.1bn2011 | — | — | $706m | $1.6bn | · | +174%since 2001 | $2.2tn | $643bn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $6892011 | — | — | $314 | $540 | · | +112%since 2001 | $1,673 | $837 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $1,7422011 | — | — | $1,558 | $1,599 | · | +3.5%since 2001 | $5,786 | $2,712 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $6502011 | — | — | $310 | $550 | · | +103%since 2001 | $1,610 | $811 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 8.7%2011 | — | — | -3.1% | 2.2% | · | −0.1 ppsince 2001 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 6.7%2011 | — | — | -4.6% | 0.2% | · | +1.1 ppsince 2001 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 14.1%2009 | — | — | 12.6% | 14.1%2009 | · | −8.6 ppsince 1999 | 17.9% | 27.2% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 21.8%2009 | — | — | 19.2% | 21.8%2009 | · | +0.9 ppsince 1999 | 25.1% | 28.4% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 5.5%2009 | — | — | 9.3% | 5.5%2009 | · | −3.7 ppsince 1999 | 9.6% | 8.5% | 14.9% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 12.6%2011 | — | — | 22.0% | 12.4% | · | −22.6 ppsince 2001 | 23.1% | 20.7% | 26.3% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 27.0%2011 | — | — | 4.9% | 2.5% | · | +22.4 ppsince 2001 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+174%$2.1bn in 2011
- GDP per capita+112%$689 in 2011
- GDP per capita, PPP+3.5%$1,742 in 2011
- GNI per capita+103%$650 in 2011
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.1 pp8.7% in 2011
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Eritrea and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Eritrea. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Sudan | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $2.1bn2011 | $126bn2025 | $60.2bn2025 | $4.6bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $6892011 | $9332025 | $1,1652025 | $3,9062025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $1,7422011 | $3,6222025 | $2,1922025 | $8,4522025 |
| GNI per capita | $6502011 | $1,1102025 | $9002025 | $3,9602025 |
| GDP growth | 8.7%2011 | 9.8%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 6.5%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 6.7%2011 | 7.0%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 5.1%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 14.1%2009 | 32.8%2025 | 29.4%2025 | 2.3%2025 |
| Industry share | 21.8%2009 | 27.8%2025 | 33.6%2025 | 16.6%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 5.5%2009 | 4.2%2025 | 5.1%2009 | 5.3%2024 |