Wealth share richest in Eritrea
Eritrea: Wealth share richest was 23.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.59
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
38.38
in 1989
All-time low
23.59
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Eritrea is 23.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Eritrea peaked at 38.38 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 23.59, in 2022.
That places Eritrea 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.28 | — |
| 1981 | 38.28 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.36 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 38.29 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 38.28 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.27 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.32 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 38.3 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.38 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 38.37 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.34 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.34 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.36 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.37 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.29 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.97 | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 28.6 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 25.42 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 23.93 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 23.97 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.99 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.03 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.09 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.13 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.22 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.31 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.39 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.51 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.57 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.65 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.69 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.78 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.84 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.91 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.03 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.66 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.45 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.18 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.9 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.72 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.6 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.59 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.59 | -0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 23.59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.88, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 23.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.31 | 38.27 | 38.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34 | 23.93 | 38.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.22 | 23.97 | 24.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.61 | 23.9 | 25.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 | 23.59 | 23.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 178 East Timor 23.66 compare
- 179 Afghanistan 23.62 compare
- 180 Ethiopia 23.6 compare
- 182 Mauritania 23.54 compare
- 183 Norway 23.47 compare
- 184 Maldives 23.43 compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 153.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 4,140 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Eritrea?
- Wealth share richest in Eritrea was 23.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.38 in 1989.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.59 in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for wealth share richest?
- Eritrea ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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