Ethiopia vs Rwanda: GDP (current US$), per capita

Ethiopia
1,011 current US$ per person
in 2022
Rwanda
999.65 current US$ per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
190th
Rwanda rank
191st

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,011 current US$ per person against 999.65 current US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 11.35 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 190th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 146.21 current US$ per person 110.87 current US$ per person 35.33 current US$ per person Ethiopia
1980s 233.21 current US$ per person 281.33 current US$ per person 48.12 current US$ per person Rwanda
1990s 171.77 current US$ per person 240.55 current US$ per person 68.78 current US$ per person Rwanda
2000s 187 current US$ per person 344.14 current US$ per person 157.14 current US$ per person Rwanda
2010s 580.01 current US$ per person 718.51 current US$ per person 138.5 current US$ per person Rwanda
2020s 942.45 current US$ per person 861.24 current US$ per person 81.21 current US$ per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 1,011 current US$ per person against 999.65 current US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
11.35 current US$ per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.