Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.7078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Eritrea is 0.7078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 2.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Eritrea ranks 4th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 2.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 1.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 1.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 1.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 1.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 1.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7978 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7204 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8488 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.7078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3461 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.7078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7204 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7783 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8488 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Venezuela 1.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Malawi 1.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Burundi 0.8672 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 0.5594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Niger 0.4598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.4453 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.7078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2011.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.