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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Eritrea

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population3.61M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.07B2011 · current US$GDP per capita$688.682011 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth68.92024 · yearsInternet use14.3%2020 · % of populationForest area8.6%2023 · % of land area
Gross domestic product
$2,065,001,626

current US$·2011

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Eritrea2011 · $2.07B
0516.25M1.03B1.55B2.07B1960199320251992: $477,101,6521993: $467,872,7151994: $531,688,3121995: $578,015,6251996: $693,535,9541997: $686,490,0901998: $745,523,1171999: $688,918,5372000: $706,370,8162001: $752,371,6892002: $729,321,6802003: $870,248,2682004: $1,109,054,0052005: $1,098,424,6862006: $1,211,161,8802007: $1,317,974,4912008: $1,380,188,8002009: $1,856,695,5512010: $1,589,515,4472011: $2,065,001,626

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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Country context

Eritrea in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Asmara
Country code
ERI

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