Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 174.94 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Eritrea is 174.94 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 209.54 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.81 current US$ per person, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 173rd 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 (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 22.63 current US$ per person | +154.4% |
| 1994 | 40.75 current US$ per person | +80.1% |
| 1995 | 42.46 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 46.04 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 26.49 current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1998 | 12.84 current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 1999 | 9.49 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 16.47 current US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 2001 | 8.22 current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 21.73 current US$ per person | +164.4% |
| 2003 | 2.81 current US$ per person | -87.1% |
| 2004 | 4.23 current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2005 | 4.13 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.44 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.74 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.91 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 3.81 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.41 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 143.41 current US$ per person | +3148.9% |
| 2012 | 158.05 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 102.79 current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 203.54 current US$ per person | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 160.68 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 139.53 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 185.06 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 209.54 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 163.57 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 177.13 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 149.25 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 175.4 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 138.6 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 162.07 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 174.94 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 174.94 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 174.94 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3148.9% | 4.41 current US$ per person | 143.41 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2 current US$ per person | 8.9 current US$ per person | 46.04 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.45 current US$ per person | 2.81 current US$ per person | 21.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.06 current US$ per person | 4.41 current US$ per person | 209.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.9 current US$ per person | 138.6 current US$ per person | 177.13 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 170 Chad 190.44 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Gambia 182.13 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Cape Verde 182.05 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 173.93 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Cameroon 170.69 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Palau 169.85 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ 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)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 174.94 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 209.54 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.