Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 138.39 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 138.39 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 375.46 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.16 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 175th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 4.72 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 4.16 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 6.38 current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 4.81 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 4.73 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.89 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.23 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 7.28 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 4.88 current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 4.31 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 118.8 current US$ per person | +2656.0% |
| 2012 | 199.11 current US$ per person | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 90.33 current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 189 current US$ per person | +109.2% |
| 2015 | 141.71 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 93.7 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 83.15 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 146.28 current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 2019 | 104.61 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 375.46 current US$ per person | +258.9% |
| 2021 | 148.22 current US$ per person | -60.5% |
| 2022 | 174.6 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 138.39 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 current US$ per person | 4.16 current US$ per person | 7.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.1 current US$ per person | 4.31 current US$ per person | 199.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.17 current US$ per person | 138.39 current US$ per person | 375.46 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 172 Cameroon 156.81 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Iran, Islamic Republic of 155.33 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Samoa 151.71 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Kenya 128.43 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 126.83 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Tajikistan 125.95 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 174.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 145.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 24.08 current US$ per person (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 138.39 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 375.46 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.