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Eritrea: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)

In , Eritrea's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 751.37.

That's up 6.7% from 2010, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2011 was 17,657.68 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD) • Data as of 2011

Trend (2005–2011)

Eritrea GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) trend 2008: Global financial crisis
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis

Highlights

Peak
809.79
Trough
693.40
1-year change
+6.7%
5-year change
-4.8%
-1.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
751.3749
703.8774
702.4309
693.3989
789.0727
789.4024
809.7948

About GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.PCAP.KDCategory: Economy

About per capita measures: Per capita figures divide a country's total value by its population, giving a measure of average individual share. This makes countries of different sizes more comparable — a large country like China may have a higher total GDP than Switzerland, but Switzerland's GDP per capita is much higher.

Frequently asked questions

What was Eritrea's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in 2011?
In 2011, Eritrea's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 751.37, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Eritrea's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) rising or falling?
Eritrea's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose 6.7% from 2010 to 2011.
How does Eritrea's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) compare to the world average?
The global average for GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in 2011 was 17,657.68, so Eritrea is below the world average.
What is GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) and how is it measured?
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD), CC BY 4.0.