Gross Domestic Product of Eritrea grew 12.2% in 2009 compared to last year. This rate is 316 -tenths of one percent higher than the figure of -19.4% published in 2008.
The GDP figure in 2009 was €931$1,297 million, Eritrea is number 174 in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in Eritrea rose €303$374 million with respect to 2008.
The GDP per capita of Eritrea in 2009 was €302$421, €93$114 higher than in 2008, it was €209$307. To view the evolution of the GDP per capita, it is interesting to look back a few years and compare these data with those of 1999 when the GDP per capita in Eritrea was €257$275.
If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, Eritrea is in 191 th position. According to this parameter, its population is among the poorest of the 196 countries whose GDP we publish.
Here we show you the progression of the GDP in Eritrea. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about Eritrea in Eritrea's economy.