Eritrea
22 economic indicators with historical data
All Indicators
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
USD billions$2B
2019 · Peak: $2.6B (2014)
GDP per Capita
USD$567
2019 · Peak: $787 (2014)
GDP per Capita (PPP)
intl $$1,821
2019 · Peak: $2,021 (2014)
Real GDP Growth
%3.8%
2019 · Peak: 30.9% (2014)
Share of World GDP
%0.0%
2019 · Peak: 0.0% (1994)
Inflation Rate (CPI)
%1.3%
2019 · Peak: 33.9% (2009)
National Debt (% of GDP)
%260.4%
2019 · Peak: 290.4% (2017)
Current Account Balance
% of GDP13.0%
2019 · Peak: 37.0% (1994)
Government Expenditure
% of GDP31.5%
2026 · Peak: 76.6% (2005)
Total Investment
% of GDP6.7%
2026 · Peak: 25.6% (2005)
National Savings
% of GDP17.0%
2026 · Peak: 33.4% (2017)
CO2 Emissions per Capita
metric tons0.22 metric tons
2024 · Peak: 0.431 metric tons (1996)
Corruption (Control of Corruption Index)
index-1.475 index
2023 · Peak: 0.517 index (1998)
Education Spending
% of GDP2.1%
2006 · Peak: 5.3% (1999)
Fertility Rate
births per woman3.68 births per woman
2024 · Peak: 6.646 births per woman (1983)
Healthcare Spending
% of GDP3.7%
2023 · Peak: 7.3% (2003)
Infant Mortality Rate
per 1,000 births24.7 per 1,000 births
2024 · Peak: 147.8 per 1,000 births (1983)
Internet Users
% of population14.349 % of population
2020 · Peak: 14.349 % of population (2020)
Life Expectancy at Birth
years68.893 years
2024 · Peak: 68.893 years (2024)
Literacy Rate
%64.7%
2008 · Peak: 64.7% (2008)
Renewable Energy Consumption
% of total80.7 % of total
2021 · Peak: 89.9 % of total (1992)
Urban Population
%34.5%
2024 · Peak: 35.7% (2012)