Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.9197 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3178 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Eritrea 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.7459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 56 Palau 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Maldives 0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Bulgaria 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Grenada 0.4598 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Zambia 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 24.08 current US$ per person (2000)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9197 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3178 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.