East Africa country profile
Eritrea economy and natural resources
Eritrea has no GDP observation in this snapshot. Its population observation is 3.6M (2025). Read the dated indicators below, compare a second country, or take a cited brief into your research.
- GDP
- N/AWorld Bank WDI: no 2016–2025 observation
- Population
- 3.6MWorld Bank WDI, 2025
- GDP per person
- N/AWorld Bank WDI: no 2016–2025 observation
Dated economy snapshot
- GDP
- N/AWorld Bank WDI: no 2016–2025 observation
- Population
- 3.6MWorld Bank WDI, 2025
- GDP per person
- N/AWorld Bank WDI: no 2016–2025 observation
- Real GDP growth
- N/AWorld Bank WDI: no 2016–2025 observation
- Electricity access
- 55.3%World Bank WDI, 2024
- Internet use
- 14.3%World Bank WDI, 2020
- Life expectancy
- 68.9 yearsWorld Bank WDI, 2024
- Exports of goods and services
- N/AWorld Bank WDI: no 2016–2025 observation
- Imports of goods and services
- N/AWorld Bank WDI: no 2016–2025 observation
World Bank World Development Indicators. The latest available year can differ by measure. Retrieved 2026-09-28. Sources, units and comparison method.
Read the numbers in context
Total GDP describes economic scale. GDP per person is average output per resident, not a salary or a cost-of-living measure. Both use current US dollars; exchange rates and national accounts revisions can change them.
Real GDP growth measures annual output change after price changes. Electricity access and internet use describe national coverage, not service reliability, speed or affordability in a particular city. Life expectancy is an average at birth.
Exports and imports include goods and services. Their totals should not be mixed with an undated goods-only product breakdown.
Eritrea: a ten-year economy view
Annual WDI observations from 2016–2025. N/A means no observation in the retrieved series.
| Year | GDP | Population | Real growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | N/A | 3.6M | N/A |
| 2024 | N/A | 3.5M | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 3.5M | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 3.4M | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 3.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 3.3M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 3.2M | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 3.2M | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 3.2M | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 3.1M | N/A |
Sources: GDP · Population · Real GDP growth.
Resources and trade in Eritrea
Undated reference lists. These entries are research starting points, not verified production amounts or current rankings.
Natural resource references
Gold · Copper
Export product references
- Gold
- Zinc & Copper
- Livestock
Import product references
- Machinery
- Petroleum
- Food & Cereals
Check product, partner and year coverage in UN Comtrade or World Integrated Trade Solution. For mineral production, consult USGS country statistics. These portals are verification paths; their data have not been merged into the reference lists.
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Questions about Eritrea
What is the latest GDP figure for Eritrea?
No World Bank WDI GDP observation is available for Eritrea in the 2016–2025 snapshot. Missing data is not zero.
What are Eritrea's population and GDP per person?
Population is 3,607,003 (2025). GDP per person is unavailable in this snapshot.
What are Eritrea's main natural resources?
The undated AfroAtlas reference list includes Gold, Copper. These entries do not establish current production amounts or rankings; check primary resource statistics.
Which exports appear in the Eritrea profile?
The undated product reference list includes Gold, Zinc & Copper, Livestock. Goods-only trade sources can differ from the WDI totals, which include goods and services.
How can I compare Eritrea fairly with another country?
Use the latest shared observation year for each indicator. AfroAtlas compares matched years by default, shows missing observations as N/A, and offers a latest-observation view that labels differences in years.
How do I cite or download this country data?
Each indicator links to the World Bank source and shows its observation year. Download the CSV or create a research brief to retain indicator names, units, dates and source URLs. The snapshot was retrieved on 2026-09-28.