Ethiopia vs United States: GDP per capita
Ethiopia
88,991 current LCU
in 2024
United States
85,810 current LCU
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
113th
United States rank
114th
GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 88,991 current LCU against 85,810 current LCU in United States, a difference of 3,181 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 113th and United States ranks 114th of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 315.28 current LCU | 7,898 current LCU | 7,582 current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 482.75 current LCU | 17,527 current LCU | 17,044 current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 765.01 current LCU | 28,522 current LCU | 27,757 current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 1,693 current LCU | 42,692 current LCU | 40,998 current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 12,357 current LCU | 56,180 current LCU | 43,823 current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 53,960 current LCU | 76,337 current LCU | 22,377 current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ethiopia or United States?
- Ethiopia, at 88,991 current LCU against 85,810 current LCU in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ethiopia and United States?
- 3,181 current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 113th and United States ranks 114th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release