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Eritrea

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95 available · 207 definitions
IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy
GDP per CapitaEconomy
Inflation RateEconomy
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy
Official Exchange RateEconomy15.08 ERN/USD2026-08WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy
Unemployment RateEconomy6%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy
Trade BalanceEconomy
GDP GrowthEconomy
GNI per CapitaEconomy
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy
GDP (PPP)Economy
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy
Industry (% of GDP)Economy
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy
Services (% of GDP)Economy
Investment (% of GDP)Economy
Remittances ReceivedEconomy
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy
Foreign ReservesEconomy
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy
Account OwnershipEconomy
Youth NEET RateEconomy
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy
Current Account BalanceEconomy
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$82.37M2025UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4%2025UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy24.92024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$372023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy
Real Interest RateEconomy
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy
Employment in AgricultureEconomy55.5%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy12.7%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy31.8%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy47.9%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy
ATMs per 100,000Economy
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8112025UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3172025UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade
Exports (% of GDP)Trade
Imports (% of GDP)Trade
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5032023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment
PopulationDemographics3.61M2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics2%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.9 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics19.5 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics3.682024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics65.5%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics37.6%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics34.5%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics30.4/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics28.62026UN
Death RateDemographics5.892026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.042026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.9 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.8 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth24.72024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.4%2024World Bank
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth402023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth
Premature NCD MortalityHealth
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth48.4%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth
Maternal MortalityHealth291.42023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth34.32024WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth15.62024WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1152024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth96%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth
Basic SanitationHealth
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.4%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.022023World Bank
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth65.22024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$282023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth
Smoking PrevalenceHealth
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth
Child StuntingChild Welfare48%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare
Child MarriageChild Welfare
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation
Adult Literacy RateEducation
Youth Literacy RateEducation
Primary Completion RateEducation
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation
Secondary EnrollmentEducation
UndernourishmentFood Security
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.7%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture
Cassava ProductionAgriculture
Coffee ProductionAgriculture
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture140K t2024FAOSTAT
Millet ProductionAgriculture25K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize ProductionAgriculture20K t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture
Wheat ProductionAgriculture25K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Cattle StockAgriculture2.2M head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance132024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.0692025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0092025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7522025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.632024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.462024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance-1.82024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance-0.712024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance-2.042024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-2.292024World Bank
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths2025UCDP
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1192025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology20%2023World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology
4G CoverageTechnology0%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology
Mobile Data PriceTechnology
3G CoverageTechnology77%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology
Electricity AccessInfrastructure55.3%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure
Slum PopulationInfrastructure
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy25.9 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy25.1 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy0.8 MW2025IRENA
Hydropower CapacityEnergy
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy12%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy123 kWh2023World Bank
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.8%2023World Bank
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy25.6 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy43.2%2024World Bank
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%2024OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%2024OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy0.5 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy578 gCO₂/kWh2024OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy873 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate
Forest AreaClimate8.6%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate0%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate33.7 µg/m³2023World Bank

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