Eritrea
ERI Sub-Saharan AfricaState of play
A Red Sea state that fought a 30-year war of independence from Ethiopia, concluded in 1991; one of the world's most closed economies.
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GDP growth8.68% per year · 2011▲ 295.6% vs previous
Military expenditure20.9% of GDP · 2003▲ 0.94% vs previous
Net energy imports34.8% of use · 2004▲ 5.37% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness47.4% of GDP · 2011▲ 26.5% vs previous
Population3.6Mpeople · 2025▲ 2.02% vs previous
Displaced from here673.3Kpeople · 2025▲ 1.55% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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