01 · Economic overview

What should a reader know first?

Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$1.92B2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 187 of 210

Real GDP growth2.9%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change

GDP per capita$5422024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator

Largest broad activity27.7%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Other activities

Manufacturing6.0%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap −9.6 pp

Economic overview annual rank and index table35 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic overview annual rank and index table

Eritrea	1990	$332.37M	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	$164	203 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.5 / 100	3.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1991	$383.97M	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	11.7%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	$200	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	4.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1992	$437.10M	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	11.3%	17 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	$243	196 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	5.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1993	$505.11M	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	12.9%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	$272	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1994	$630.81M	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	12.9%	6 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+9.6 pp vs world	$330	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	6.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1995	$639.77M	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	20.9%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	$316	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	5.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1996	$748.51M	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.3%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	$352	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	6.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1997	$791.14M	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	9.1%	21 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	$368	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	6.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1998	$809.31M	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	7.9%	26 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.8 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	$371	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	7.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1999	$793.70M	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	$359	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	6.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2000	$706.37M	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.2%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	$314	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2001	$752.37M	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-12.4%	206 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-14.4 pp vs world	$325	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	6.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2002	$729.32M	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	8.8%	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	$305	188 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2003	$870.25M	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.0%	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	$349	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2004	$1.11B	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-2.7%	203 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.5 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	$427	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	6.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2005	$1.10B	178 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	14.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.5%	183 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	$413	193 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	178 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	14.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2006	$937.32M	183 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.0%	198 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	$347	200 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	4.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	183 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2007	$1.02B	183 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.4%	189 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	9.2 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	$372	203 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	4.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	183 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2008	$922.69M	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-19.4%	208 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-21.4 pp vs world	$328	206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	3.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2009	$1.30B	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	12.2%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world	$449	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	5.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2010	$1.59B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	10.9%	13 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	$540	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2011	$2.07B	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	25.7%	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+22.4 pp vs world	$689	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	6.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2012	$2.25B	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.9%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	$742	194 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	7.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2013	$1.96B	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-10.5%	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world	$637	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2014	$2.60B	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	30.9%	2 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+27.9 pp vs world	$841	193 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.1 / 100	7.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2015	$2.01B	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-20.6%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-23.8 pp vs world	$648	196 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	6.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2016	$2.17B	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	7.4%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	$696	193 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.1 / 100	6.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2017	$1.90B	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-10.0%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world	$604	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2018	$2.01B	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	13.0%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	$628	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2019	$1.98B	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.8%	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	$612	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2020	$2.11B	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.5%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$642	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2021	$2.21B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.9%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	$660	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	5.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2022	$2.38B	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.6%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	$699	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2023	$2.28B	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.8%	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	$656	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	4.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2024	$1.92B	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.9%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	$542	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

EritreaAfricaEastern AfricaWorldConstant prices · U.S. dollars · index, shared start = 100

02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Eritrea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

EritreaEastern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars

Formation1970–1990

$332.37M → $332.37M

Compound annual change: 0.0% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$332.37M → $1.59B

Compound annual change: +8.1% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$1.59B → $1.92B

Compound annual change: +1.3% CAGR

Nominal GDP$1.92B2024 · Published series · World rank 187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP$2.36B2024 · Published series · World rank 180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices35 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Eritrea	1990	$332.37M	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$682.42M	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1991	$383.97M	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$762.56M	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1992	$437.10M	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$848.74M	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1993	$505.11M	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$958.07M	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1994	$630.81M	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.08B	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1995	$639.77M	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.31B	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1996	$748.51M	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.34B	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1997	$791.14M	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.46B	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1998	$809.31M	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.58B	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1999	$793.70M	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.61B	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2000	$706.37M	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.61B	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2001	$752.37M	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.41B	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2002	$729.32M	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.53B	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2003	$870.25M	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.58B	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2004	$1.11B	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.54B	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2005	$1.10B	178 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	14.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.56B	176 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	178 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	14.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2006	$937.32M	183 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.55B	176 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	183 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2007	$1.02B	183 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.57B	180 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	183 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2008	$922.69M	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.26B	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2009	$1.30B	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.42B	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2010	$1.59B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.57B	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2011	$2.07B	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.97B	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2012	$2.25B	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.01B	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2013	$1.96B	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.80B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2014	$2.60B	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.36B	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2015	$2.01B	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.87B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2016	$2.17B	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.01B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2017	$1.90B	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.81B	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2018	$2.01B	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.05B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2019	$1.98B	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.12B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2020	$2.11B	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.11B	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2021	$2.21B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.17B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2022	$2.38B	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.23B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2023	$2.28B	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.29B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2024	$1.92B	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.36B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

Latest common comparison

Africa$2.83T2024

Eastern Africa$583.45B2024

World$111.57T2024

03 · Output and income per person

What does the record show per person?

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Full historical record

GDP per person

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Eritrea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

EritreaEastern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars per person

Formation1970–1990

$164 → $164

Compound annual change: 0.0% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$164 → $540

Compound annual change: +6.2% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$540 → $542

Compound annual change: +0.0% CAGR

GDP per person$5422024 · Published series · World rank 203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP per person$6672024 · Published series · World rank 197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices35 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the output and income per person section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Eritrea	1990	$164	203 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.5 / 100	3.8 (world = 100)	$336	199 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	4.7 (world = 100)
Eritrea	1991	$200	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	4.5 (world = 100)	$397	198 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	5.6 (world = 100)
Eritrea	1992	$243	196 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	5.2 (world = 100)	$472	193 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	6.6 (world = 100)
Eritrea	1993	$272	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	$516	188 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	7.2 (world = 100)
Eritrea	1994	$330	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	6.6 (world = 100)	$565	183 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	7.7 (world = 100)
Eritrea	1995	$316	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	5.8 (world = 100)	$646	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	8.7 (world = 100)
Eritrea	1996	$352	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	6.4 (world = 100)	$629	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	8.3 (world = 100)
Eritrea	1997	$368	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	6.8 (world = 100)	$679	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	8.8 (world = 100)
Eritrea	1998	$371	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	7.0 (world = 100)	$723	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	9.2 (world = 100)
Eritrea	1999	$359	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	6.6 (world = 100)	$726	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	9.0 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2000	$314	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	$716	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	8.7 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2001	$325	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	6.0 (world = 100)	$610	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	7.3 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2002	$305	188 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)	$641	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	7.6 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2003	$349	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	$634	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	7.4 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2004	$427	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	6.3 (world = 100)	$592	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	6.7 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2005	$413	193 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	$587	192 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	6.5 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2006	$347	200 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	4.4 (world = 100)	$572	195 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	6.1 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2007	$372	203 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	4.3 (world = 100)	$572	195 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2008	$328	206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	3.5 (world = 100)	$448	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	4.6 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2009	$449	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	5.1 (world = 100)	$491	201 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	5.2 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2010	$540	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	$533	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2011	$689	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	6.6 (world = 100)	$658	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	6.6 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2012	$742	194 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	7.0 (world = 100)	$662	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	6.6 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2013	$637	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)	$586	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2014	$841	193 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.1 / 100	7.7 (world = 100)	$762	191 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	7.3 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2015	$648	196 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	6.4 (world = 100)	$603	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2016	$696	193 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.1 / 100	6.8 (world = 100)	$643	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	6.0 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2017	$604	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.6 (world = 100)	$574	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.2 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2018	$628	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.6 (world = 100)	$641	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2019	$612	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.4 (world = 100)	$655	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2020	$642	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)	$642	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2021	$660	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	5.3 (world = 100)	$649	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	5.6 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2022	$699	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)	$654	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2023	$656	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	4.9 (world = 100)	$661	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)
Eritrea	2024	$542	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)	$667	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	5.4 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

Latest common comparison

Africa$1,8692024

Eastern Africa$1,1682024

World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Full historical record

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Eritrea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

EritreaEastern AfricaAfricaWorldConstant prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

Unavailable

Change: Unavailable

Integration1990–2010

11.7% → 10.9%

Average annual rate: +4.7%

Current era2010–2024

10.9% → 2.9%

Average annual rate: +4.2%

Real GDP growth2.9%2024 · Published series · World rank 118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP-per-person growth1.0%2024 · Published series · World rank 140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Implicit GDP deflator81.32024 · Published series · World rank 210 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices35 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Eritrea	1990	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	14.8	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100
Eritrea	1991	11.7%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	18.3%	3 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+18.8 pp vs world	16.0	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100
Eritrea	1992	11.3%	17 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	18.8%	7 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+18.3 pp vs world	17.1	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100
Eritrea	1993	12.9%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	9.4%	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	17.5	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100
Eritrea	1994	12.9%	6 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+9.6 pp vs world	9.5%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	21.2	133 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100
Eritrea	1995	20.9%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	14.3%	5 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+12.7 pp vs world	20.0	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100
Eritrea	1996	2.3%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	-2.6%	187 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	23.6	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100
Eritrea	1997	9.1%	21 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	7.9%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	24.3	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100
Eritrea	1998	7.9%	26 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.8 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	6.5%	29 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	25.1	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100
Eritrea	1999	2.0%	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	0.5%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	26.7	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100
Eritrea	2000	0.2%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	-1.3%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	28.0	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100
Eritrea	2001	-12.4%	206 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-14.4 pp vs world	-14.8%	206 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-15.5 pp vs world	40.0	132 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100
Eritrea	2002	8.8%	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	5.1%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	44.0	128 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100
Eritrea	2003	3.0%	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	-1.2%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	50.7	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100
Eritrea	2004	-2.7%	203 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.5 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	-6.6%	206 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	65.9	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100
Eritrea	2005	1.5%	183 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	-0.9%	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	71.7	80 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	61.8 / 100
Eritrea	2006	-1.0%	198 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	-2.5%	197 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	61.8	115 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100
Eritrea	2007	1.4%	189 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	9.2 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	-0.0%	186 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	10.6 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	66.4	115 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100
Eritrea	2008	-19.4%	208 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-21.4 pp vs world	-21.5%	208 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-22.2 pp vs world	74.5	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100
Eritrea	2009	12.2%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world	9.4%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	93.3	23 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.5 / 100
Eritrea	2010	10.9%	13 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	8.7%	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	103.2	13 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100
Eritrea	2011	25.7%	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+22.4 pp vs world	23.5%	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world	106.7	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100
Eritrea	2012	1.9%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	0.6%	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	114.3	12 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100
Eritrea	2013	-10.5%	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world	-11.5%	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-13.1 pp vs world	110.9	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100
Eritrea	2014	30.9%	2 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+27.9 pp vs world	30.1%	2 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+28.2 pp vs world	112.6	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100
Eritrea	2015	-20.6%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-23.8 pp vs world	-20.9%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-22.8 pp vs world	109.7	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100
Eritrea	2016	7.4%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	6.7%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	110.1	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100
Eritrea	2017	-10.0%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world	-10.7%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-13.0 pp vs world	105.2	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100
Eritrea	2018	13.0%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	11.5%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+9.4 pp vs world	98.1	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100
Eritrea	2019	3.8%	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	2.3%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	93.3	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100
Eritrea	2020	-0.5%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	-2.1%	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	100.0	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100
Eritrea	2021	2.9%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	1.1%	168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	101.8	172 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100
Eritrea	2022	2.6%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	0.8%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	106.9	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100
Eritrea	2023	2.8%	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	1.0%	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	99.2	209 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100
Eritrea	2024	2.9%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	1.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	81.3	210 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

Latest common comparison

Africa3.4%2024

Eastern Africa5.0%2024

World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Full historical record

Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Eritrea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

EritreaEastern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

115.9% → 115.9%

Percentage-point change: 0.0 pp

Integration1990–2010

115.9% → 107.8%

Percentage-point change: -8.1 pp

Current era2010–2024

107.8% → 113.5%

Percentage-point change: +5.6 pp

Final consumption113.5%2024 · Published series · World rank 15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Household consumption90.7%2024 · Published series · World rank 17 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Government consumption22.8%2024 · Published series · World rank 38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Domestic demand94.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 169 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

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Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Eritrea	1990	115.9%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+41.2 pp vs world	90.1%	15 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.1 / 100	+32.0 pp vs world	25.8%	31 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	135.5%	16 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+35.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1991	118.7%	16 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	92.7 / 100	+43.6 pp vs world	92.8%	13 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+34.7 pp vs world	25.8%	33 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.3 / 100	+9.0 pp vs world	139.7%	17 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+39.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	1992	115.4%	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+40.1 pp vs world	94.6%	12 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+36.2 pp vs world	20.8%	61 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	127.3%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+27.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	1993	113.8%	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+38.3 pp vs world	82.9%	31 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+24.1 pp vs world	30.9%	19 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	139.6%	14 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+39.9 pp vs world
Eritrea	1994	126.8%	7 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+51.4 pp vs world	101.0%	4 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+42.0 pp vs world	25.9%	31 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+9.4 pp vs world	152.1%	9 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+52.2 pp vs world
Eritrea	1995	134.5%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+59.6 pp vs world	96.1%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+37.6 pp vs world	38.4%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+22.0 pp vs world	156.8%	5 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+57.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	1996	127.0%	5 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+52.0 pp vs world	94.3%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+35.5 pp vs world	32.7%	14 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+16.5 pp vs world	153.9%	9 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+54.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	1997	119.8%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+44.7 pp vs world	95.9%	6 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	97.5 / 100	+36.8 pp vs world	23.9%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	150.3%	8 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+50.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	1998	129.6%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+54.0 pp vs world	85.9%	24 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+26.4 pp vs world	43.7%	9 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+27.7 pp vs world	160.0%	6 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	97.5 / 100	+60.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	1999	117.6%	10 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+41.7 pp vs world	71.4%	70 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.2 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	46.1%	7 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+30.1 pp vs world	157.6%	6 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	97.5 / 100	+57.9 pp vs world
Eritrea	2000	126.5%	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+51.0 pp vs world	71.7%	68 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	54.8%	6 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	97.5 / 100	+38.9 pp vs world	148.5%	13 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+48.7 pp vs world
Eritrea	2001	115.2%	11 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+38.8 pp vs world	72.5%	66 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	+12.4 pp vs world	42.6%	9 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+26.4 pp vs world	150.4%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+50.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	2002	123.5%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+46.6 pp vs world	83.8%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+23.6 pp vs world	39.7%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+23.0 pp vs world	153.0%	8 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+53.2 pp vs world
Eritrea	2003	134.6%	6 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+57.8 pp vs world	88.0%	15 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.1 / 100	+28.2 pp vs world	46.6%	9 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+29.7 pp vs world	161.1%	8 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+61.2 pp vs world
Eritrea	2004	133.8%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+57.9 pp vs world	97.1%	13 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+38.0 pp vs world	36.6%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+19.9 pp vs world	154.0%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+54.3 pp vs world
Eritrea	2005	128.4%	10 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+53.1 pp vs world	93.2%	12 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+34.5 pp vs world	35.2%	10 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+18.6 pp vs world	148.8%	11 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+49.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	2006	123.4%	12 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+48.9 pp vs world	89.9%	20 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	90.8 / 100	+31.9 pp vs world	33.5%	12 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+17.0 pp vs world	140.7%	13 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+41.3 pp vs world
Eritrea	2007	113.9%	12 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+39.9 pp vs world	80.7%	43 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	79.6 / 100	+23.2 pp vs world	33.1%	12 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+16.7 pp vs world	129.7%	23 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	89.3 / 100	+30.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	2008	113.8%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+39.9 pp vs world	74.4%	68 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+17.3 pp vs world	39.4%	10 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+22.6 pp vs world	132.0%	25 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+32.6 pp vs world
Eritrea	2009	115.0%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+38.9 pp vs world	86.2%	27 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	87.5 / 100	+28.1 pp vs world	28.8%	19 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	91.3 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	127.5%	22 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	89.9 / 100	+28.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	2010	107.8%	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+33.3 pp vs world	81.3%	36 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	83.2 / 100	+24.3 pp vs world	26.5%	18 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	91.8 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	126.0%	28 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+26.9 pp vs world
Eritrea	2011	84.5%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	65.3%	98 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	19.2%	62 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	70.7 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	97.3%	148 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	2012	85.5%	85 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	68.2%	87 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	58.7 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	17.3%	94 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	55.3 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	95.8%	158 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world
Eritrea	2013	102.2%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+28.6 pp vs world	84.1%	33 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	84.6 / 100	+27.5 pp vs world	18.1%	88 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	113.0%	64 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	69.7 / 100	+14.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2014	86.7%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	+13.2 pp vs world	69.2%	81 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+12.5 pp vs world	17.5%	89 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	57.7 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	94.1%	168 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	19.7 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world
Eritrea	2015	83.2%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	67.1%	86 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	16.1%	111 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	93.5%	170 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	18.8 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2016	94.6%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+20.7 pp vs world	76.5%	45 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.8 / 100	+19.3 pp vs world	18.1%	86 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	101.5%	113 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.2 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world
Eritrea	2017	84.1%	78 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	67.7%	79 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	62.5 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	16.5%	101 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	51.9 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	92.8%	181 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	2018	92.8%	44 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world	74.8%	46 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+18.5 pp vs world	18.0%	83 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	60.6 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	95.7%	164 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	21.6 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	2019	92.8%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+19.8 pp vs world	74.9%	46 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+18.5 pp vs world	18.0%	89 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	57.7 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	97.8%	146 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	30.3 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world
Eritrea	2020	90.1%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	+16.9 pp vs world	72.6%	65 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	69.2 / 100	+17.2 pp vs world	17.5%	110 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	47.6 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	97.7%	151 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	27.9 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	2021	89.3%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	+17.4 pp vs world	72.0%	67 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+17.1 pp vs world	17.3%	101 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	51.9 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	96.7%	153 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	26.9 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world
Eritrea	2022	90.5%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+18.6 pp vs world	73.0%	62 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	70.7 / 100	+17.4 pp vs world	17.5%	92 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	97.9%	150 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	28.4 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world
Eritrea	2023	90.1%	61 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	+17.1 pp vs world	72.6%	60 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+16.2 pp vs world	17.5%	92 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	97.7%	144 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	31.3 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world
Eritrea	2024	113.5%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+40.3 pp vs world	90.7%	17 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+34.0 pp vs world	22.8%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	94.1%	169 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-5.1 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

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Africa80.9%2024

Eastern Africa84.2%2024

World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

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Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Eritrea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

EritreaEastern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

19.6% → 19.6%

Percentage-point change: 0.0 pp

Integration1990–2010

19.6% → 18.2%

Percentage-point change: -1.4 pp

Current era2010–2024

18.2% → -19.4%

Percentage-point change: -37.6 pp

Gross capital formation-19.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 209 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Gross fixed capital formation-19.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 209 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Changes in inventoriesUnavailableNo year · Derived measure · World rank not calculable without a source observation

Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices35 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Eritrea	1990	19.6%	135 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	34.3 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	19.6%	126 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	38.7 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	1991	21.0%	117 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	21.0%	109 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	1992	11.9%	187 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-12.7 pp vs world	11.9%	187 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-11.9 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	1993	25.8%	64 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	25.8%	58 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	72.1 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	1994	25.2%	67 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	25.2%	60 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.1 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	1995	22.3%	101 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.0 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	22.3%	89 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.9 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	1996	26.9%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	26.9%	45 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	1997	30.5%	35 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	30.5%	32 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.8 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	1998	30.4%	41 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	30.4%	34 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.8 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	1999	40.1%	14 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+16.2 pp vs world	40.1%	12 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+16.6 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2000	22.0%	108 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	22.0%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2001	35.3%	16 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	35.3%	14 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2002	29.5%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	29.5%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2003	26.5%	50 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	26.5%	43 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2004	20.3%	140 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	31.9 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	20.3%	125 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2005	20.3%	138 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	20.3%	126 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	39.3 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2006	17.2%	174 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	16.0 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	17.2%	165 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	20.4 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2007	15.9%	181 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	12.6 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	15.9%	180 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	13.1 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2008	18.2%	178 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	14.9 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	18.2%	172 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	17.8 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2009	12.5%	201 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	12.5%	200 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2010	18.2%	167 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	20.2 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	18.2%	161 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	23.1 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2011	12.8%	197 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	5.8 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world	12.8%	198 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-11.2 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2012	10.2%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-15.2 pp vs world	10.2%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2013	10.9%	202 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-14.6 pp vs world	10.9%	202 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-13.7 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2014	7.4%	208 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-18.3 pp vs world	7.4%	206 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-17.4 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2015	10.3%	204 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-15.5 pp vs world	10.3%	204 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-14.8 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2016	6.9%	207 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-18.5 pp vs world	6.9%	208 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-18.0 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2017	8.7%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-17.3 pp vs world	8.7%	206 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2018	2.9%	208 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-23.4 pp vs world	2.9%	209 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-22.7 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2019	5.0%	209 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-21.4 pp vs world	5.0%	209 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-20.9 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2020	7.6%	204 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-18.7 pp vs world	7.6%	203 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-18.4 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2021	7.4%	207 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-19.7 pp vs world	7.4%	207 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-18.7 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2022	7.4%	204 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-19.8 pp vs world	7.4%	204 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-18.6 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2023	7.6%	204 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-18.7 pp vs world	7.6%	203 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-18.2 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Eritrea	2024	-19.4%	209 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-45.3 pp vs world	-19.4%	209 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-44.8 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

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Africa20.9%2024

Eastern Africa21.1%2024

World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Full historical record

Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Eritrea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

EritreaEastern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

80.6% → 80.6%

Percentage-point change: 0.0 pp

Integration1990–2010

80.6% → 38.8%

Percentage-point change: -41.8 pp

Current era2010–2024

38.8% → 84.4%

Percentage-point change: +45.6 pp

Exports45.3%2024 · Published series · World rank 72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Imports39.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 125 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Net exports6.2%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade openness84.4%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 102 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices35 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Eritrea	1990	21.2%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	59.4%	50 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+40.3 pp vs world	-38.3%	191 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-38.1 pp vs world	80.6%	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+42.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	1991	22.5%	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	64.2%	39 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.5 / 100	+45.6 pp vs world	-41.7%	191 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-41.7 pp vs world	86.8%	67 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+49.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	1992	11.4%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	44.9%	77 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.9 / 100	+25.5 pp vs world	-33.5%	186 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-33.8 pp vs world	56.3%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	+17.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	1993	29.6%	98 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	52.7 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	69.2%	29 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+50.9 pp vs world	-39.6%	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-40.1 pp vs world	98.8%	54 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.1 / 100	+61.7 pp vs world
Eritrea	1994	26.6%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	78.7%	22 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+59.7 pp vs world	-52.1%	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-52.5 pp vs world	105.3%	48 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.1 / 100	+66.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	1995	21.0%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	77.8%	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+57.7 pp vs world	-56.8%	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-57.3 pp vs world	98.8%	52 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+58.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1996	27.1%	114 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	81.0%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+60.3 pp vs world	-53.9%	198 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-54.3 pp vs world	108.0%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	+66.3 pp vs world
Eritrea	1997	26.5%	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	76.8%	21 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+55.3 pp vs world	-50.3%	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-50.8 pp vs world	103.2%	52 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+59.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	1998	13.6%	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	73.7%	22 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+52.2 pp vs world	-60.0%	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-60.4 pp vs world	87.3%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+44.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1999	8.3%	199 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-13.6 pp vs world	65.9%	32 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	84.9 / 100	+44.3 pp vs world	-57.6%	202 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.0 / 100	-57.9 pp vs world	74.2%	103 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	+30.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	2000	9.7%	196 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-13.9 pp vs world	58.2%	53 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+34.8 pp vs world	-48.5%	195 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-48.7 pp vs world	67.9%	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	+20.9 pp vs world
Eritrea	2001	10.8%	193 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	61.3%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+38.3 pp vs world	-50.4%	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-50.4 pp vs world	72.1%	111 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	+26.2 pp vs world
Eritrea	2002	11.8%	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world	64.8%	29 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+41.8 pp vs world	-53.0%	199 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-53.2 pp vs world	76.6%	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	+30.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	2003	6.4%	204 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world	67.6%	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+43.8 pp vs world	-61.1%	200 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-61.3 pp vs world	74.0%	106 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	+26.3 pp vs world
Eritrea	2004	5.8%	204 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-20.0 pp vs world	59.8%	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+34.4 pp vs world	-54.0%	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-54.3 pp vs world	65.6%	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	2005	6.2%	206 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-20.9 pp vs world	54.9%	73 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	+28.3 pp vs world	-48.8%	198 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-49.2 pp vs world	61.1%	150 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.0 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	2006	8.9%	204 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-19.8 pp vs world	49.6%	81 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	61.4 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world	-40.7%	196 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	5.8 / 100	-41.3 pp vs world	58.5%	157 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	24.6 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world
Eritrea	2007	7.5%	206 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-22.1 pp vs world	37.2%	129 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	38.2 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	-29.7%	187 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	10.1 / 100	-30.5 pp vs world	44.7%	186 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	10.6 / 100	-13.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	2008	6.6%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-24.3 pp vs world	38.6%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	-32.0%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-32.7 pp vs world	45.2%	188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.5 / 100	-16.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2009	6.5%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-19.8 pp vs world	34.0%	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	-27.5%	190 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-28.1 pp vs world	40.5%	188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.5 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	2010	6.4%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-22.2 pp vs world	32.4%	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	-26.0%	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	-26.9 pp vs world	38.8%	196 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	2011	29.3%	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	26.6%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	2.7%	58 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	55.8%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2012	28.4%	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	24.2%	193 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.1 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	4.2%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	52.6%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world
Eritrea	2013	14.4%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-15.7 pp vs world	27.4%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	-13.0%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-14.0 pp vs world	41.8%	194 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	-17.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	2014	31.0%	125 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	25.1%	189 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.0 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	5.9%	41 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	56.1%	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world
Eritrea	2015	33.1%	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	26.6%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	6.5%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	59.7%	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	2016	19.1%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	20.6%	192 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	-1.5%	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	39.8%	188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.5 / 100	-13.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	2017	32.5%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	25.3%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	7.2%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	57.9%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	2018	32.9%	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	28.6%	166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	4.3%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	61.4%	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	2019	31.5%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	29.3%	164 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	2.2%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	60.7%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	2020	29.2%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	26.9%	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	2.3%	61 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	56.0%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	2021	38.8%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	35.4%	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	+7.8 pp vs world	3.3%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	74.2%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	+17.9 pp vs world
Eritrea	2022	39.5%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	37.3%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	2.1%	58 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	76.8%	121 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	+15.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	2023	35.9%	112 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	33.2%	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	2.6%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	69.1%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world
Eritrea	2024	45.3%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	+16.3 pp vs world	39.1%	125 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	+11.0 pp vs world	6.2%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	84.4%	102 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	+27.3 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

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Africa55.1%2024

Eastern Africa45.5%2024

World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Other activities is the largest current activity at 27.7%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing17.3%

1970–19900.0 pp1990–2010-7.2 pp2010–2024-1.8 pp

World specialization: 4.06×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities15.6%

1970–19900.0 pp1990–2010+6.5 pp2010–2024+0.1 pp

World specialization: 0.74×

Construction15.7%

1970–19900.0 pp1990–2010+10.6 pp2010–2024+0.4 pp

World specialization: 2.72×

Trade, restaurants and hotels11.4%

1970–19900.0 pp1990–2010-12.0 pp2010–2024+0.4 pp

World specialization: 0.79×

Transport, storage and communication12.3%

1970–19900.0 pp1990–2010-0.4 pp2010–2024+0.3 pp

World specialization: 1.26×

Other activities27.7%

1970–19900.0 pp1990–2010+2.7 pp2010–2024+0.7 pp

World specialization: 0.62×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Agriculture, forestry and fishingMining, manufacturing and utilitiesConstructionTrade, restaurants and hotelsTransport, storage and communicationOther activitiesShare of total gross value added

Formation1970–1990

24.4% → 24.4%

Percentage-point change: 0.0 pp

Integration1990–2010

24.4% → 27.1%

Percentage-point change: +2.7 pp

Current era2010–2024

27.1% → 27.7%

Percentage-point change: +0.7 pp

How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing4.06×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities0.74×

Construction2.72×

Trade, restaurants and hotels0.79×

Transport, storage and communication1.26×

Other activities0.62×

Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table35 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Eritrea	1990	26.3%	49 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	76.4 / 100	+21.1 pp vs world	9.1%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world	4.8%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	23.0%	31 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+8.5 pp vs world	12.4%	18 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	24.4%	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	1991	25.8%	51 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	75.4 / 100	+21.1 pp vs world	8.9%	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	-17.1 pp vs world	5.1%	113 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	23.2%	28 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	12.5%	18 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	24.5%	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-15.7 pp vs world
Eritrea	1992	30.6%	36 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+26.3 pp vs world	8.6%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-16.7 pp vs world	3.4%	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	22.1%	31 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	11.9%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	23.4%	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-17.7 pp vs world
Eritrea	1993	22.4%	57 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	72.4 / 100	+18.3 pp vs world	9.7%	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-15.0 pp vs world	6.0%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	23.7%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	12.8%	15 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.1 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	25.4%	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	-16.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	1994	24.4%	53 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world	8.4%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-16.1 pp vs world	5.8%	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	24.0%	23 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+8.7 pp vs world	12.8%	16 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	24.6%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	1995	20.9%	62 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	70.0 / 100	+17.0 pp vs world	9.8%	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-14.7 pp vs world	7.0%	48 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.1 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	23.8%	26 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.7 / 100	+8.7 pp vs world	12.9%	16 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	25.6%	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	1996	18.0%	70 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	10.7%	166 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.5 / 100	-13.6 pp vs world	10.3%	12 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	22.9%	23 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world	12.5%	18 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	25.6%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	1997	16.9%	73 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	64.5 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world	12.0%	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	11.4%	10 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	24.8%	21 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	12.7%	17 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	22.3%	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100	-20.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	1998	25.5%	49 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	76.4 / 100	+21.7 pp vs world	10.5%	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-12.6 pp vs world	10.5%	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	19.1%	50 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	10.9%	48 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	23.4%	165 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.0 / 100	-20.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	1999	23.5%	53 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	+19.9 pp vs world	10.7%	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world	10.9%	12 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	19.3%	48 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	11.0%	50 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	24.6%	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100	-19.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2000	15.1%	73 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	64.5 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	12.4%	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	10.5%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	19.7%	41 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	12.6%	26 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.7 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	29.6%	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-13.9 pp vs world
Eritrea	2001	17.9%	63 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+14.5 pp vs world	12.0%	159 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	10.5%	11 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	19.2%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	12.3%	34 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.8 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	28.1%	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	-16.4 pp vs world
Eritrea	2002	11.7%	85 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	58.6 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	13.0%	156 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	11.9%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	20.8%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	13.3%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	29.4%	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	-15.6 pp vs world
Eritrea	2003	12.9%	78 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	11.1%	166 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.5 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	10.3%	12 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	21.2%	29 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	13.6%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	30.9%	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	-14.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	2004	11.6%	84 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	10.5%	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-12.0 pp vs world	10.8%	12 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	21.7%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	13.9%	17 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	31.4%	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-12.9 pp vs world
Eritrea	2005	24.2%	35 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+20.9 pp vs world	8.8%	173 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world	13.1%	6 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	17.5%	60 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	71.4 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	11.2%	52 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.2 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	25.2%	149 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.5 / 100	-19.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2006	26.1%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+22.8 pp vs world	7.7%	180 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-15.9 pp vs world	11.6%	13 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	17.7%	60 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	71.4 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	11.3%	44 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	25.6%	148 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	29.0 / 100	-18.2 pp vs world
Eritrea	2007	25.4%	28 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+21.9 pp vs world	7.2%	187 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	10.1 / 100	-16.4 pp vs world	12.9%	10 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	17.7%	63 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	11.3%	42 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	25.5%	151 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.5 / 100	-18.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	2008	17.4%	53 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.8 / 100	+13.7 pp vs world	8.8%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-15.3 pp vs world	18.1%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+12.4 pp vs world	18.1%	58 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	72.6 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	11.6%	33 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	84.6 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	26.1%	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-17.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2009	14.9%	60 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	71.4 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	7.3%	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-15.0 pp vs world	15.0%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	20.3%	39 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.7 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	13.0%	18 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	91.8 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	29.4%	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	-15.6 pp vs world
Eritrea	2010	19.1%	46 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	78.2 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	15.5%	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	15.4%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	11.0%	174 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.8 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	12.0%	32 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	85.1 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	27.1%	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	2011	17.0%	55 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	73.8 / 100	+12.8 pp vs world	15.9%	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	16.2%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	11.1%	174 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.8 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	12.2%	24 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.9 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	27.6%	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	-15.6 pp vs world
Eritrea	2012	16.9%	56 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	+12.6 pp vs world	15.4%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	15.5%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	11.7%	167 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	20.2 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	12.4%	22 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	89.9 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	28.1%	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	2013	17.6%	52 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.2 / 100	+13.2 pp vs world	15.6%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	15.7%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	11.3%	171 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	18.3 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	12.2%	24 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.9 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	27.6%	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-15.7 pp vs world
Eritrea	2014	17.2%	54 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.3 / 100	+12.8 pp vs world	15.6%	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	15.8%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	11.4%	174 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.8 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	12.3%	27 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	87.5 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	27.7%	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-15.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	2015	17.2%	54 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.3 / 100	+12.8 pp vs world	15.5%	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	15.7%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	11.5%	176 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	12.3%	22 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	89.9 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	27.8%	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	2016	17.3%	52 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.2 / 100	+13.0 pp vs world	15.6%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	15.7%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	11.4%	177 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	15.4 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	12.3%	30 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	27.7%	168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	-17.1 pp vs world
Eritrea	2017	17.2%	51 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world	15.6%	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	15.7%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	11.4%	177 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	15.4 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	12.3%	30 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	27.7%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-16.6 pp vs world
Eritrea	2018	17.3%	52 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.2 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	15.6%	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	15.7%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	11.4%	177 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	15.4 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	12.3%	25 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	27.7%	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	2019	17.3%	51 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	15.6%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	15.7%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world	11.4%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	12.3%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	27.7%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world
Eritrea	2020	17.3%	55 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	73.8 / 100	+12.7 pp vs world	15.6%	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	15.7%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world	11.4%	164 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	12.3%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	27.7%	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-17.9 pp vs world
Eritrea	2021	17.3%	53 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.8 / 100	+12.7 pp vs world	15.6%	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	15.7%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	11.4%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	12.3%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	27.7%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-16.3 pp vs world
Eritrea	2022	17.3%	53 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.8 / 100	+12.7 pp vs world	15.6%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	15.7%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	11.4%	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	12.3%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	27.7%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-15.5 pp vs world
Eritrea	2023	17.3%	51 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world	15.6%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	15.7%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world	11.4%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	12.3%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	27.7%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-16.3 pp vs world
Eritrea	2024	17.3%	50 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	76.2 / 100	+13.0 pp vs world	15.6%	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	15.7%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	11.4%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	12.3%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	27.7%	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-16.7 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

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Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 6.0% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, Eritrea was 9.6 percentage points below the world value.

Latest share: 6.0%
World specialization: 0.38×
Latest year: 2024

Formation1970–1990

8.5% → 8.5%

Percentage-point change: 0.0 pp

Integration1990–2010

8.5% → 6.0%

Percentage-point change: -2.5 pp

Current era2010–2024

6.0% → 6.0%

Percentage-point change: -0.0 pp

Share of total GVA6.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share within parent activity38.7%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real manufacturing growth5.0%2024 · Published series · World rank 56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world manufacturing0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table35 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table

Eritrea	1990	8.5%	145 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world	94.1%	14 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+15.8 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	0.0%	174 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1991	8.3%	146 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.9 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	93.7%	15 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.1 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	9.6%	29 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+9.6 pp vs world	0.0%	175 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1992	8.2%	148 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	27.9 / 100	-11.6 pp vs world	95.6%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+17.4 pp vs world	11.1%	33 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.3 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	0.0%	172 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1993	9.0%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world	93.2%	14 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+15.7 pp vs world	19.8%	8 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+20.4 pp vs world	0.0%	170 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1994	7.7%	148 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	27.9 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world	92.3%	18 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	0.4%	146 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.9 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	0.0%	171 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1995	9.0%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world	92.1%	16 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	41.0%	4 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+36.1 pp vs world	0.0%	171 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1996	9.6%	133 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	35.3 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	89.4%	23 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world	8.6%	48 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	0.0%	167 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1997	10.7%	125 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	89.5%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	21.5%	16 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+17.0 pp vs world	0.0%	166 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1998	9.4%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	88.9%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	-3.4%	173 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.7 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	0.0%	169 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	1999	9.5%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	88.7%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+12.8 pp vs world	3.4%	92 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	0.0%	170 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2000	11.2%	114 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	89.7%	28 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+15.8 pp vs world	19.4%	17 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+13.0 pp vs world	0.0%	171 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2001	10.8%	119 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	42.2 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	90.2%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+17.6 pp vs world	-16.1%	199 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-15.3 pp vs world	0.0%	169 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2002	11.7%	114 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	90.0%	24 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+17.9 pp vs world	13.7%	19 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+12.7 pp vs world	0.0%	169 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2003	9.9%	130 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	89.3%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	-9.9%	197 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world	0.0%	168 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2004	9.3%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-7.9 pp vs world	88.5%	24 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	88.8 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	-8.2%	194 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-27.8 pp vs world	0.0%	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2005	7.3%	149 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.5 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	83.3%	51 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	75.8 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world	-19.3%	203 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.5 / 100	-23.6 pp vs world	0.0%	176 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2006	6.4%	165 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	20.8 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	82.9%	53 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	74.9 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	-13.2%	200 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-19.8 pp vs world	0.0%	180 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2007	5.7%	169 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	18.8 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world	79.8%	64 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	-7.4%	193 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world	0.0%	184 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	11.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2008	6.8%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world	76.9%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	-3.8%	169 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	18.8 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	0.0%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2009	5.6%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world	76.9%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	-5.5%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	0.0%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2010	6.0%	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	38.9%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-31.9 pp vs world	17.6%	20 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	0.0%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2011	6.1%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	38.6%	168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	-30.7 pp vs world	28.3%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+24.0 pp vs world	0.0%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2012	5.9%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	38.7%	166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	-30.9 pp vs world	-0.4%	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	0.0%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2013	6.0%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world	38.7%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-31.3 pp vs world	-10.4%	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-13.5 pp vs world	0.0%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2014	6.0%	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	38.7%	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-33.1 pp vs world	34.5%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+30.3 pp vs world	0.0%	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2015	6.0%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-11.0 pp vs world	38.7%	172 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100	-37.5 pp vs world	-18.9%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-22.5 pp vs world	0.0%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2016	6.0%	165 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	38.7%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-38.7 pp vs world	9.7%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	0.0%	172 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2017	6.0%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	38.7%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-37.4 pp vs world	-11.9%	201 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	-15.2 pp vs world	0.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2018	6.0%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	38.7%	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-36.4 pp vs world	13.8%	12 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world	0.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2019	6.0%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world	38.7%	168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	-36.9 pp vs world	4.1%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	0.0%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2020	6.0%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world	38.7%	164 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-38.9 pp vs world	-5.0%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	0.0%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2021	6.0%	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	38.7%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-36.8 pp vs world	2.5%	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	0.0%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2022	6.0%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world	38.7%	165 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-33.2 pp vs world	3.5%	104 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	0.0%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2023	6.0%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world	38.7%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-34.8 pp vs world	3.6%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	0.0%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Eritrea	2024	6.0%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	38.7%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-35.4 pp vs world	5.0%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	0.0%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Africa0.54×

Eastern Africa0.69×

World0.38×

Eritrea Economic Overview

Read the economy through three eras

What should a reader know first?

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Real GDP trajectory

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal GDP

Nominal GDP and UN benchmarks

What does the record show per person?

GDP per person

GDP per person and UN benchmarks

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth

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How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Final Consumption

Final consumption and UN benchmarks

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation and UN benchmarks

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Trade openness

Trade openness and UN benchmarks

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Structural change across six activities

Industry composition and economic scale

Broad industry structure over time

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Manufacturing in the economic structure