Eritrea
Eritrea is home to 3.6m people (2025) and has an economy of $2.1bn (2011), the 9th largest in COMESA. Output per person of $689 is below the regional median of $1,687. The economy grew 8.7% in 2011, and the IMF expects 3.8% in 2019. 55.3% of people have electricity (2024).
Where Eritrea stands out
- Labour force participationIndicates how much of the population is economically active.2nd highest of 9 in COMESA. Select for the data card.2nd highest of 9 in COMESA
What to watch
- Internet usersThe addressable market for e-commerce, digital payments, online services and digital advertising.Lowest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.Lowest of 10 in COMESA
- Regulatory qualityThe closest single measure of how friendly the rules are to private investment.Lowest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.Lowest of 10 in COMESA
- Rule of lawDetermines whether contracts and titles will hold up, and how risky disputes are.Lowest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.Lowest of 10 in COMESA
Eritrea scores best on unmet demand and weakest on governance
Scores from 0 to 100 by rank within COMESA, against the COMESA median. 100 means best in the region on that pillar.
Eritrea's growth
Real GDP growth, per cent a year. Open bars are IMF forecasts.
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Farming employs 55% of workers but produces 14% of output
Share of jobs in each broad sector against its share of GDP, latest year. A sector with far more jobs than output has low productivity and room to grow.
Key figures
The bar under each figure places it among the 21 countries of COMESA, lowest on the left. Hover for context; select for the data card.Infrastructure in Eritrea
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How Eritrea generates electricity
Share of electricity generation by source, latest year.
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Trends against COMESA
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