Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 5,525 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.31 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 415.84 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 772.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1995 | 851.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 970.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 564.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 277.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 207.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 366.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2001 | 188.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2002 | 514.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +173.7% |
| 2003 | 69.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2004 | 90.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 90.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 107.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 90.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 90.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 107.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 3,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +3207.0% |
| 2012 | 3,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 5,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 2015 | 4,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 3,601 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 4,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 5,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 4,377 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 4,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 4,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3207.0% | 107.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,551 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 207.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 970.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 170.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 69.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 514.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 107.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,525 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 190 Vanuatu 4,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mali 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,211 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Chad 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Ethiopia 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,525 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.31 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.