Economy

Eritrea

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GDP per capita19922011
25236147058068919922011
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19952014
16.225.434.74453.219952014
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)2,070,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2011]
GDP (PPP)5,220,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2011]
GDP growth8.68 %World Bank WDI [2011]
GDP per capita689 US$World Bank WDI [2011]
Inflation (CPI)No authoritative open source found
Unemployment5.98 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services375,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2011]
Imports of goods & services604,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2011]
Agriculture (% GDP)14.1 %World Bank WDI [2009]
Industry (% GDP)21.8 %World Bank WDI [2009]
Services (% GDP)No authoritative open source found
Industriesfood processing, beverages, clothing and textiles, light manufacturing, salt, cementCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productssorghum, milk, barley, vegetables, root vegetables, cereals, pulses, wheat, beef, maize (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiescopper ore, zinc ore, gold, garments, liquor (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersChina 67%, UAE 26%, Philippines 5%, Italy 1%, Croatia 1% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 32%, UAE 27%, Turkey 9%, USA 7%, Italy 5% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini indexNo authoritative open source found
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditysalt (230,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.581 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.236 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024]
Top export partnersChina (78.7%) / Rep. of Korea (17.0%) / Ireland (1.1%) / France (0.7%) / Italy (0.7%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (46.2%) / Türkiye (11.5%) / USA (10.4%) / Italy (7.6%) / Saudi Arabia (3.8%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsCereals, primary / Milk, Total / Sorghum / Raw milk of cattle / BarleyFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)75.2 %WB GFDD [2014]
Private credit (% of GDP)53.2 %WB GFDD [2014]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownershipNo authoritative open source found
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bankNo authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage23/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
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About this data

Eritrea's economy on Databook compiles 23 indicators from 7 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (2,070,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (5,220,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.