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Eritrea
Africa
Lucky Nomads World Index
42.00 / 100
Global rank
#231
Corporate tax
30%
Personal tax
30%
Lucky Nomads Proprietary Indices
22 scoring dimensions scored independently using a deterministic methodology built on primary sources and structured analytical inference.
- SafetyShield Index4.5 / 10
- Affordability Index8.0 / 10
- Entry Ease Index1.7 / 10
- Tax Freedom Index4.6 / 10
- WiFi Index2.6 / 10
- Admin Ease Index2.1 / 10
- Healthcare Index4.8 / 10
- City Comfort Index4.0 / 10
- WeatherComfort Index7.4 / 10
- Banking Index1.8 / 10
- GeoStability Index3.7 / 10
- Justice & Order Index2.9 / 10
- Quality of Life Index4.7 / 10
- Open Society Index2.4 / 10
- Flight Index1.0 / 10
- Environmental Quality Index5.0 / 10
- English Index3.0 / 10
- Wealth Protection Index5.7 / 10
- AI Access Index2.5 / 10
- Economic Openness Index3.3 / 10
- Market Depth Index4.4 / 10
- ClimateShield Index6.1 / 10
Country snapshot
- Capital
- Asmara
- Population (approx.)
- 3,600,000
- Area (km²)
- 117,600 km²
- Currency code (ISO 4217)
- ERN
- Currency name
- Eritrean nakfa
- Main airport IATA code
- ASM
- Airport name
- Asmara International Airport
General facts
- Minimum monthly cost
- From $884/month
- Main languages
- Tigrinya
- Jurisdiction type
- Country
- Region
- Africa
- Web TLD
- .er
- Phone calling code
- +291
Web TLD and phone codes are general references and can differ for territories or special numbering plans.
Tax system
- Marginal CIT (corporate income tax)
- 30%Very highWorldwide
- Marginal PIT (personal income tax)
- 30%HighWorldwide
Corporate taxation basis: Worldwide. The country generally taxes worldwide income of resident companies.
Resident companies taxed on worldwide income, non-residents taxed on Eritrean-source income only. No structural foreign-source exemption regime, no participation exemption codified in domestic law, and no Permanent Establishment exemption by election. Treaty network limited to one substantive double taxation agreement (Germany), with no Common Reporting Standard exchange relationships.
Flat 30 percent headline rate under the Income Tax Proclamation No. 24 of 2011, with no Pillar Two implementation. The mining sector applies a distinct 38 percent corporate income tax rate under the Mining Income Tax Proclamation No. 69 of 1995, supplemented by royalties of 5 percent on gold and 3.5 percent on base metals, plus a State option to acquire an additional 30 percent equity at commercial price.
Personal income tax basis. Worldwide. Resident individuals are generally taxable on their worldwide income, subject to relief under applicable tax treaties.
Residents taxed on worldwide income, residence determined by habitual abode in Eritrea. A separate 2 percent Recovery and Rehabilitation Tax (Diaspora Tax) under Proclamation No. 67 of 1995 applies to Eritrean citizens residing abroad on worldwide net income, irrespective of host-country tax residency. Eritrea is one of only two jurisdictions in the world (with the United States) practising citizenship-based taxation.
Progressive 2 to 30 percent across six brackets, with the top 30 percent rate applied to annual income above (approximately USD 3,200 at prevailing official rate). Capital gains are included in taxable income and taxed at the applicable progressive rate. No wealth tax and no specific inheritance tax. Administered by the Inland Revenue Department under the Ministry of Finance and National Development.
Tax percentages here are editorial reference figures for comparison, not individualized tax advice.
Visa and mobility
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Overview
- Citizenship by investment
Not currently available
- Residence by investment
Not currently available
- Remote work visa (digital nomad visa)
Not currently available
Programmes
Eritrea lists several residency and mobility routes across work (employer sponsored), family and dependant routes, and student and graduate routes. Lucky Nomads tracks these programmes as editorial reference points. Thresholds, documents, and personal eligibility are evaluated in GeoCompass against your exact profile.
3 programmes listed · 3 are marked available in our editorial review
Work (employer sponsored)
1 programmeEmployer-linked permits and skilled employment passes for hired professionals.
- Available
Employment Visa and Work Permit
Family and dependant routes
1 programmeSpouse, dependant, and family reunion style permits.
- Available
Marriage and Family Reunification Visa
Student and graduate routes
1 programmeStudy-linked permits and post-study transition routes.
- Available
Student Visa
Not all residency routes are accessible. Some require minimum income, investment thresholds, local substance, or strict eligibility conditions. GeoCompass evaluates which options you can actually secure in Eritrea.
Evaluate my residency optionsVisa and programme labels reflect editorial research, not individualized legal advice. Thresholds, documents, and personal eligibility are evaluated in GeoCompass. Always confirm rules with official government sources before you plan a move.
Dimensions breakdown
Strongest dimensions
- Affordability Index8.0 / 10Very affordable cost of living
- WeatherComfort Index7.4 / 10Comfortable climate year-round
- ClimateShield Index6.1 / 10Moderate climateshield index
Weakest dimensions
- Flight Index1.0 / 10
- Entry Ease Index1.7 / 10
Published ranks by index
One row per leaderboard we publish (the composite index plus each proprietary dimension). A rank appears only when this country is currently in the published top 10 for that list. Open a row to see the full ranking. Hover an index name for the same short definition as elsewhere on the site.
This jurisdiction is not in the published top 10 on any of these lists right now.
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