Ethiopia vs Rwanda: GDP per capita
Ethiopia
1,011 current US$
in 2022
Rwanda
999.65 current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
188th
Rwanda rank
189th
GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1,011 current US$ against 999.65 current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 11.35 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 189th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.21 current US$ | 110.87 current US$ | 35.34 current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 233.21 current US$ | 281.33 current US$ | 48.12 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 171.77 current US$ | 240.55 current US$ | 68.78 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 187 current US$ | 344.14 current US$ | 157.14 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 580.01 current US$ | 718.51 current US$ | 138.5 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 942.44 current US$ | 861.24 current US$ | 81.21 current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 1,011 current US$ against 999.65 current US$ in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 11.35 current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 189th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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