ER
Eritrea
Eastern Africa
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Nomad score
34/100
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Key indicators
- GDP per capita (PPP) (2019)
- $1,537
- GDP (2019)
- $2.0B
- GDP growth (2019)
- 3.8% ↓
- Inflation (2019)
- 1.3% ↑
- Unemployment (2025)
- 6.0% ↑
- Population (2025)
- 3.6M
- Population growth (2025)
- 2.0% ↑
- Government debt (2019)
- 260.4% of GDP
- Current account (2019)
- 13.0% of GDP
- FDI inflows (2024)
- -$27.9M
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 68.9 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 3.7% of GDP
- Internet users (2020)
- 14.4%
- Mobile subscriptions (2022)
- 59.1/100
- Trade openness (2011)
- 47.4% of GDP
- Exchange rate (2025)
- 15.08/USD
- Foreign reserves (2019)
- $191.7M
GDP overview
Nominal GDP and real growth. Dashed = IMF forecast.
GDP per capita (PPP)
Inflation (CPI)
Unemployment
Population
Fiscal and trade
- Government debt (2019)
- 260.4% of GDP
- Current account (2019)
- 13.0% of GDP
- FDI inflows (2024)
- -$27.9M
Historical data
| Year | GDP | GDP/cap PPP | Growth | Inflation | Unemp. | Population | Gini | Debt | Curr. acct | FDI | Life exp. | Health | Internet | FX rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | 6.0% | 3.6M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | 15.08 |
| 2024 | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | 6.0% | 3.5M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | -$27.9M | 68.9 | No data for this year | No data for this year | 15.08 |
| 2023 | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | 5.9% | 3.5M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | $2.1M | 68.6 | 3.7% | No data for this year | 15.08 |
| 2022 | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | 6.0% | 3.4M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | -$32.0M | 67.8 | 3.9% | No data for this year | 15.08 |
| 2021 | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | 6.5% | 3.4M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | -$31.2M | 66.9 | 4.2% | No data for this year | 15.08 |
| 2020 | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | 6.4% | 3.3M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | -$30.3M | 67.0 | 4.3% | 14.4% | 15.08 |
| 2019 | $2.0B | $1,537 | 3.8% | 1.3% | 5.8% | 3.5M | No data for this year | 260.4% | 13.0% | -$60.7M | 67.3 | 4.7% | 11.2% | 15.08 |
| 2018 | $2.0B | $1,575 | 13.0% | -14.4% | 5.8% | 3.5M | No data for this year | 267.1% | 15.5% | $61.0M | 67.0 | 4.3% | 5.3% | 15.08 |
| 2017 | $1.9B | $1,513 | -10.0% | -13.3% | 5.8% | 3.4M | No data for this year | 290.4% | 24.8% | $55.5M | 66.6 | 4.2% | 2.5% | 15.08 |
| 2016 | $2.2B | $1,777 | 7.4% | -5.6% | 5.8% | 3.4M | No data for this year | 251.2% | 13.4% | $52.3M | 66.2 | 3.7% | 1.2% | 15.35 |
| 2015 | $2.0B | $1,635 | -20.6% | 28.5% | 5.8% | 3.3M | No data for this year | 271.4% | 22.4% | $49.3M | 65.9 | 4.5% | 1.1% | 15.38 |
| 2014 | $2.6B | $2,133 | 30.9% | 8.4% | 5.6% | 3.3M | No data for this year | 204.5% | 17.7% | $46.5M | 65.5 | 3.9% | 1.0% | 15.38 |
| 2013 | $2.0B | $1,618 | -10.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 3.3M | No data for this year | 232.4% | 2.3% | $43.9M | 65.0 | 5.0% | 0.9% | 15.38 |
| 2012 | $2.3B | $1,882 | 1.9% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 3.3M | No data for this year | 171.6% | 12.4% | $41.4M | 64.7 | 3.7% | 0.8% | 15.38 |
| 2011 | $2.1B | $1,742 | 25.7% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 3.2M | No data for this year | 171.6% | 12.8% | $39.0M | 64.2 | 5.2% | 0.7% | 15.38 |
| 2010 | $1.6B | $1,599 | 10.9% | 10.3% | 5.9% | 3.2M | No data for this year | 201.8% | -11.4% | $91.0M | 63.7 | 4.8% | 0.6% | 15.38 |
| 2009 | $1.3B | $1,577 | 12.2% | 33.9% | 5.8% | 3.1M | No data for this year | 207.1% | -11.3% | $91.0M | 63.2 | 5.4% | 0.5% | 15.38 |
| 2008 | $923.0M | $1,547 | -19.4% | 22.2% | 5.7% | 3.1M | No data for this year | 259.7% | -7.6% | $39.0M | 62.4 | 6.6% | 0.5% | 15.38 |
| 2007 | $1.0B | $1,727 | 1.4% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 3.0M | No data for this year | 201.3% | -7.9% | $7.2M | 62.0 | 5.3% | 0.4% | 15.38 |
| 2006 | $937.0M | $1,682 | -1.0% | 7.7% | 5.7% | 2.9M | No data for this year | 199.0% | -4.6% | $15.4M | 61.5 | 6.9% | No data for this year | 15.38 |
| 2005 | $850.0M | $1,674 | 2.6% | 12.5% | 5.7% | 2.8M | No data for this year | 205.4% | 0.4% | $1.4M | 60.6 | 6.9% | No data for this year | 15.37 |