Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Eritrea, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Eritrea is -1.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Eritrea peaked at 30.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -20.7%, in 2015.
Eritrea ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -233.9% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | -121.1% |
| 2003 | -7.6% | +561.7% |
| 2004 | -3.6% | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -102.8% |
| 2006 | -2.3% | -2370.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -111.5% |
| 2008 | -12.5% | -4911.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -108.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -84.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +3705.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -95.1% |
| 2013 | -11.8% | -3784.4% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -358.7% |
| 2015 | -20.7% | -168.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -133.2% |
| 2017 | -10.9% | -258.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -202.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -83.2% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | -158.8% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | +59.1% |
| 2022 | -2.3% | +32.0% |
| 2023 | -1.3% | -43.7% |
| 2024 | -1.2% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | -1.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.4% | -12.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -20.7% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -2.3% | -1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 168 Central African Republic -1.0% compare
- 169 Puerto Rico -1.0% compare
- 170 Angola -1.1% compare
- 171 Afghanistan -1.2% compare
- 173 Oman -1.7% compare
- 174 Bolivia -1.9% compare
More work & labour data for Eritrea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0037 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,776 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,830 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,254 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,190 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,444 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Eritrea?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Eritrea was -1.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.7% in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Eritrea ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).