Rural population, per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per unit of gdp in Eritrea is 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.003 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Eritrea ranks 9th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 6 Yemen 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Mozambique 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ethiopia 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 South Sudan 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
- 12 Chad 0.0007 units 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 capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.12 (2009)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.12 (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.