Urban population, per unit of GDP in Eritrea

Eritrea: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
14th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011

000.0010.0010.0010.0011992200120111992: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, urban population, per unit of gdp in Eritrea stood at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Eritrea 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1992 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
1993 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +14.2%
1994 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1995 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1996 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1997 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1998 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1999 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2000 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2001 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2002 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2003 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2004 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2005 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2006 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2007 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2008 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2009 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -23.6%
2010 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2011 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 8
2000s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 11 Sierra Leone 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 12 Yemen 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 13 Nigeria 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 15 Nepal 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 17 Lesotho 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
Urban population, per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Eritrea rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2011.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
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Urban 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.