Eritrea in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Eritrea, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$2.1 bn

2011

from $706.4 m in 2000

GDP per person

$689

2011

from $314 in 2000

Real growth

8.7%

2011

from −3.1% in 2000

Unemployment

6.0%

2025

from 5.7% in 2000

Government debt

260.4%of GDP

2019

from 219.1% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Eritrea's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$2.1 bn2011

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2011	$2.1 bn
2010	$1.6 bn
2009	$1.9 bn
2008	$1.4 bn
2007	$1.3 bn
2006	$1.2 bn
2005	$1.1 bn
2004	$1.1 bn
2003	$870.2 m
2002	$729.3 m
2001	$752.4 m
2000	$706.4 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

8.7%2011

World Bank

Data

Year	Growth
2011	8.7%
2010	2.2%
2009	3.9%
2008	−9.8%
2007	1.4%
2006	−1.0%
2005	2.6%
2004	1.4%
2003	−2.7%
2002	3.0%
2001	8.8%
2000	−3.1%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per person

$6892011

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2011	$689	$1 742
2010	$540	$1 599
2009	$643	$1 577
2008	$490	$1 547
2007	$480	$1 727
2006	$448	$1 682
2005	$413	$1 674
2004	$427	$1 621
2003	$349	$1 621
2002	$305	$1 702
2001	$325	$1 684
2000	$314	$1 558

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Unemployment

6.0%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	6.0%	10.2%
2024	6.0%	10.1%
2023	5.9%	10.0%
2022	6.0%	10.2%
2021	6.5%	11.0%
2020	6.4%	11.1%
2019	5.8%	9.8%
2018	5.8%	9.8%
2017	5.8%	10.0%
2016	5.8%	10.0%
2015	5.8%	10.0%
2014	5.6%	9.9%
2013	5.6%	9.9%
2012	5.7%	10.1%
2011	5.8%	10.3%
2010	5.8%	10.5%
2009	5.8%	10.3%
2008	5.7%	10.1%
2007	5.7%	10.2%
2006	5.7%	10.1%
2005	5.7%	10.2%
2004	5.7%	10.2%
2003	5.8%	10.4%
2002	5.8%	10.4%
2001	5.7%	10.4%
2000	5.7%	10.2%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

18.1%2011

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2011	18.1%	29.2%
2010	6.4%	31.1%
2009	4.5%	23.4%
2008	4.4%	26.1%
2007	5.8%	28.8%
2006	6.9%	38.4%
2005	6.2%	54.9%
2004	5.8%	59.8%
2003	6.4%	67.6%
2002	11.8%	64.8%
2001	10.8%	61.3%
2000	9.7%	58.2%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−14.8%2000

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2000	−14.8%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.9%2011

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2011	1.9%
2010	5.7%
2009	4.9%
2008	2.8%
2007	0.6%
2006	1.3%
2005	0.1%
2004	2.2%
2003	2.9%
2002	3.1%
2001	1.6%
2000	4.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

260.4%2019

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2019	260.4%
2018	267.1%
2017	290.4%
2016	251.2%
2015	271.4%
2014	204.5%
2013	232.4%
2012	171.6%
2011	171.6%
2010	201.8%
2009	207.1%
2008	259.7%
2007	201.3%
2006	199.0%
2005	205.4%
2004	193.5%
2003	264.0%
2002	243.4%
2001	238.6%
2000	219.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

2.7%2019

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2019	2.7%
2018	5.2%
2017	−5.7%
2016	−1.4%
2015	−2.8%
2014	−0.1%
2013	−7.6%
2012	−5.2%
2011	−5.5%
2010	−16.5%
2009	−22.2%
2008	−38.0%
2007	−19.8%
2006	−15.5%
2005	−31.0%
2004	−7.7%
2003	6.2%
2002	−13.3%
2001	−9.6%
2000	−25.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Eritrea

Population

3.61 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	3.61 m
2024	3.54 m
2023	3.47 m
2022	3.41 m
2021	3.35 m
2020	3.29 m
2019	3.24 m
2018	3.19 m
2017	3.15 m
2016	3.12 m
2015	3.11 m
2014	3.10 m
2013	3.07 m
2012	3.04 m
2011	3.00 m
2010	2.95 m
2009	2.89 m
2008	2.82 m
2007	2.74 m
2006	2.70 m
2005	2.66 m
2004	2.60 m
2003	2.49 m
2002	2.39 m
2001	2.31 m
2000	2.25 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	37.6%	58.1%	4.3%
2024	38.1%	57.7%	4.2%
2023	38.7%	57.2%	4.2%
2022	39.2%	56.7%	4.1%
2021	39.8%	56.1%	4.1%
2020	40.4%	55.5%	4.1%
2019	41.0%	54.9%	4.1%
2018	41.5%	54.5%	4.0%
2017	41.9%	54.1%	4.0%
2016	42.1%	54.0%	4.0%
2015	42.1%	54.0%	3.9%
2014	42.0%	54.1%	3.9%
2013	42.0%	54.2%	3.8%
2012	42.1%	54.1%	3.8%
2011	42.3%	54.0%	3.7%
2010	42.6%	53.8%	3.7%
2009	42.7%	53.7%	3.6%
2008	43.0%	53.4%	3.5%
2007	43.3%	53.2%	3.5%
2006	43.1%	53.4%	3.4%
2005	42.9%	53.7%	3.4%
2004	43.0%	53.7%	3.3%
2003	43.7%	53.0%	3.3%
2002	44.4%	52.3%	3.3%
2001	45.0%	51.8%	3.2%
2000	45.2%	51.6%	3.2%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.682024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.68
2023	3.71
2022	3.79
2021	3.87
2020	3.93
2019	4.00
2018	4.06
2017	4.11
2016	4.16
2015	4.22
2014	4.27
2013	4.34
2012	4.41
2011	4.49
2010	4.57
2009	4.66
2008	4.74
2007	4.81
2006	4.88
2005	4.93
2004	5.04
2003	5.14
2002	5.23
2001	5.31
2000	5.40

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

68.9 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	68.9 years
2023	68.6 years
2022	67.8 years
2021	66.9 years
2020	67.0 years
2019	67.3 years
2018	67.0 years
2017	66.6 years
2016	66.2 years
2015	65.9 years
2014	65.5 years
2013	65.0 years
2012	64.7 years
2011	64.2 years
2010	63.7 years
2009	63.2 years
2008	62.4 years
2007	62.0 years
2006	61.5 years
2005	60.6 years
2004	60.1 years
2003	59.5 years
2002	58.9 years
2001	58.4 years
2000	56.3 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−6 6982025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 76 703 people, in 2003.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−6 698
2024	−12 696
2023	−15 284
2022	−17 134
2021	−14 966
2020	−14 967
2019	−29 818
2018	−21 403
2017	−38 579
2016	−55 431
2015	−52 965
2014	−75 696
2013	−33 974
2012	−43 269
2011	−32 949
2010	−13 361
2009	−24 348
2008	17 855
2007	−18 131
2006	−49 998
2005	−12 835
2004	−6 374
2003	76 703
2002	−6 574
2001	41 760
2000	−33 133

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

3.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	3.7%
2022	3.9%
2021	4.2%
2020	4.3%
2019	4.7%
2018	4.3%
2017	4.2%
2016	3.7%
2015	4.5%
2014	3.9%
2013	5.0%
2012	3.7%
2011	5.2%
2010	4.8%
2009	5.4%
2008	6.6%
2007	5.3%
2006	6.9%
2005	6.9%
2004	7.0%
2003	7.3%
2002	6.7%
2001	5.9%
2000	5.8%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.1%2006

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2006	2.1%
2004	3.1%
2002	3.5%
2001	4.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

14.3%2020

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2020	14.3%
2019	11.2%
2018	5.3%
2017	2.5%
2016	1.2%
2015	1.1%
2014	1.0%
2013	0.9%
2012	0.8%
2011	0.7%
2010	0.6%
2009	0.5%
2008	0.5%
2007	0.4%
2002	0.2%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

34.5%2025

+0.4 points since 2000, between 34.1% and 35.7% in every year

200034.1%

202534.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	34.5%
2024	34.5%
2023	34.7%
2022	34.9%
2021	35.0%
2020	35.1%
2019	35.2%
2018	35.4%
2017	35.4%
2016	35.5%
2015	35.6%
2014	35.6%
2013	35.7%
2012	35.7%
2011	35.7%
2010	35.6%
2009	35.6%
2008	35.5%
2007	35.4%
2006	35.3%
2005	35.1%
2004	34.9%
2003	34.8%
2002	34.5%
2001	34.3%
2000	34.1%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

5.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	5.0%
2020	5.7%
2019	5.9%
2018	6.0%
2017	6.2%
2016	6.6%
2015	6.0%
2014	5.8%
2013	0.7%
2012	0.6%
2011	0.6%
2010	0.6%
2009	0.7%
2008	0.7%
2007	0.1%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

80.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	80.7%
2020	80.9%
2019	80.6%
2018	80.8%
2017	81.6%
2016	81.4%
2015	81.2%
2014	80.5%
2013	79.7%
2012	78.4%
2011	77.1%
2010	80.9%
2009	81.7%
2008	81.4%
2007	79.1%
2006	77.3%
2005	74.7%
2004	69.8%
2003	75.0%
2002	74.7%
2001	74.8%
2000	76.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.2 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.2 t
2023	0.2 t
2022	0.2 t
2021	0.2 t
2020	0.2 t
2019	0.2 t
2018	0.2 t
2017	0.2 t
2016	0.2 t
2015	0.2 t
2014	0.2 t
2013	0.2 t
2012	0.2 t
2011	0.2 t
2010	0.2 t
2009	0.2 t
2008	0.2 t
2007	0.2 t
2006	0.2 t
2005	0.2 t
2004	0.3 t
2003	0.3 t
2002	0.3 t
2001	0.3 t
2000	0.3 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

8.6%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	8.6%
2022	8.7%
2021	8.7%
2020	8.7%
2019	8.7%
2018	8.8%
2017	8.8%
2016	8.8%
2015	8.8%
2014	8.9%
2013	8.9%
2012	8.9%
2011	8.9%
2010	9.0%
2009	9.0%
2008	9.0%
2007	9.1%
2006	9.1%
2005	9.1%
2004	9.1%
2003	11.0%
2002	11.0%
2001	11.0%
2000	11.1%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Eritrea's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1993
Official languages: Arabic, English, Tigrinya
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

ERISO alpha-2

ERIISO alpha-3

232ISO numeric

Calling code: +291
Internet domain: .er
Time zone: UTC+03:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q986 · World Bank data · Africa