Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Eritrea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Eritrea ranks 29th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 10.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 9.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Lesotho 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Vanuatu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Djibouti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 East Timor 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2011.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.