Eritrea vs Namibia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Eritrea |  Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $2.6B | $14.5B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.3% | 2.4% |
| Population | 3.5M | 2.5M |
| GDP per capita | $811 | $5.9k |
| GDP per capita growth | 7.21% | -2.4% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 5.93 | 7.07 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.39 | 0.53 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $11k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $2.3B | $12.8B |
| GNI per capita | $720 | $5.2k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $6.7B | $26.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $2.1k | $11k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Eritrea | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 30% | 37% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 34% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 9% | 4.3% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 13.3% | 7% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 23.1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 38.5 | 60.9 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 4.8 | 7.15 |
| Human Freedom Index | 4.8 | 6.97 |
| Property Rights Index | 32.5 | 58.9 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 14.3 | 58.5 |
| Business Freedom Index | 18.2 | 65.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 28.7 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 69.7 | 84.9 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 65 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 20 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 69.2 | 83.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 61 | 75.9 |
| Government Spending Index | 74.7 | 58.1 |
| Tax Burden Index | 81.4 | 65.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 21.4 | 46 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 24 | 53 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 65.5 | 63 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 25.3 | 30.4 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 8 | 17.1 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 142k | 1.5M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Eritrea | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 129.4% | 47.1% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 40.8% | N/A |
| External debt stocks | $791.2M | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 16% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 4.3% | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 0.5% | 4.5% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 15.8% | 14% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 10% | 12.6% |
| Total reserves including gold | $114.8M | $2.1B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $61M | $199.6M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Eritrea | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 14.4% | 38.7% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23.2% | 44.9% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$104.7M | -$354.5M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 31.6% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $82M | $127.9M |
| Personal remittances received | $3.3M | $53.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 21.8% | 29.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 14.1% | 7.2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $281k | $1.3M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $94k | $1.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 31.1% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 29.1% | 37.4% |
