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Eritrea

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Key economic, demographic, and infrastructure indicators for Eritrea — each row links to the full series with history, sources, and the API call that returns it.

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IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$1.98B2019IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5672019IMF
Inflation RateEconomy1.3%2019IMF
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy———
Official Exchange RateEconomy15.08 ERN/USD2026-06WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy2.7%2019IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy6%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy260.4%2019IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-228.89M2011World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy3.8%2019IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6502011World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,7202011World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$5.22B2011World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy14.1%2009World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21.8%2009World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.5%2009World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy———
Investment (% of GDP)Economy12.6%2011World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.28M2000World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.5%2000World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy51.5%2011World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy$191.69M2019World Bank
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy53.2%2014World Bank
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)Economy20.9%2003World Bank
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy47.4%2011World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy19.5%2011World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$48M2016World Bank
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy142K2016World Bank
Current Account BalanceEconomy13%2019IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$-27.95M2024UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy-1.5%2024UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy———
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy———
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy24.92024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy27%2011World Bank
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2011World Bank
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy24.6%2011World Bank
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2011World Bank
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.5%2011World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$372023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy———
Real Interest RateEconomy———
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.8%2000World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$4852011World Bank
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)Economy98.2%2011World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy———
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy———
ATMs per 100,000Economy———
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy6.7%2011World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.1%2011World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy———
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy———
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$374.9M2011World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$603.78M2011World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8222024UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3662024UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade3.52021World Bank
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2002World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade30.3%2003World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade42%2003World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade———
Exports (% of GDP)Trade18.2%2011World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.2%2011World Bank
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 1,000Health0.092022World Bank
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth402023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.72021WHO
Premature NCD MortalityHealth27.3%2021WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth48.4%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth———
Maternal MortalityHealth291.42023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.42023WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth16.42023WHO
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 PrevalenceHealth8.7%2010World Bank
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth34.1%2010World Bank
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.542022World Bank
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth65.22024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$282023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth51.6%2021World Bank
Smoking PrevalenceHealth———
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth88.5%2010World Bank
Child StuntingChild Welfare48%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare14.6%2010UNICEF
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare———
Child MarriageChild Welfare40.7%2010UNICEF
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.1%2010World Bank
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.1%2006World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation3.2%2016World Bank
Adult Literacy RateEducation64.7%2008UNESCO
Youth Literacy RateEducation87%2008UNESCO
Primary Completion RateEducation———
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation———
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation59.6%2022UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.9%2022UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation56.2%2022UNESCO
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation———
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation76.9%2022UNESCO
Secondary EnrollmentEducation44%2022World Bank
UndernourishmentFood Security———
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security———
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.7%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture106.12022World Bank
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 RateGovernance15.62012World Bank
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
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1192025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology20%2023World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology59.12022World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology0%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.22022World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology———
3G CoverageTechnology77%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology213.8%2013ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0%2022ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology———
Electricity AccessInfrastructure55.3%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure45.1K2020World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%2022World Bank
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy25.9 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy25.1 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy0.8 MW2025IRENA
Hydropower CapacityEnergy———
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy80.7%2021World Bank
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 OutputClimate5.1%2021World Bank
Forest AreaClimate8.6%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate0%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate20.8%2022World Bank
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate33.7 µg/m³2023World Bank

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