Background:

• Official name: State of Eritrea
• Location: Horn of Africa
• Capital: Asmara
• Working languages: Tigrinya, Arabic and English
• Population: 3,535,603 (2024)
• GDP: US$2.07 billion (2011)
• GNI per capita: US$609 (2024)
• Income classification: Low income / Least Developed Country

Membership:

• Regional Economic Communities (RECs):
  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  • Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
• Continental and Regional Organizations:
  • African Union (AU)
  • Eritrea withdrew from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in 2025.

Sources:

• Government of Eritrea / Shabait
• COMESA - Eritrea Profile
• COMESA - Member States
• CEN-SAD - Member States
• African Union - Regional Economic Communities
• African Union - Member States
• Shabait - IGAD Withdrawal
• ADEA - Members and Partners
• World Bank Data: Eritrea
• UN DESA LDC Snapshots
• UNESCO World Heritage - Asmara
• IGAD Withdrawal Notice
• TRALAC AfCFTA Ratification