GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 20,328 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia is 20,328 constant LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 20,328 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,798 constant LCU per person, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,143 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 6,368 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 6,462 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6,614 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,656 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6,576 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6,422 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 6,471 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,536 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,369 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 6,741 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 6,862 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6,661 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 7,011 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 6,636 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 5,733 constant LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 6,104 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 6,717 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 6,492 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 6,225 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 6,162 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,480 constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 4,798 constant LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 5,242 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 5,224 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,358 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5,829 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 5,822 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,447 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 5,552 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,711 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6,000 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 5,908 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,609 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 6,182 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 6,710 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 7,222 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 7,817 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8,413 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 8,898 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9,735 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 10,519 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 11,113 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 11,959 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 12,837 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 13,796 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 14,694 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15,666 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 16,289 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17,183 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 17,736 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18,243 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18,716 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19,438 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 20,328 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,462 constant LCU per person | 6,143 constant LCU per person | 6,656 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,518 constant LCU per person | 5,733 constant LCU per person | 7,011 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,491 constant LCU per person | 4,798 constant LCU per person | 6,162 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,847 constant LCU per person | 5,609 constant LCU per person | 8,898 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,379 constant LCU per person | 9,735 constant LCU per person | 17,183 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,892 constant LCU per person | 17,736 constant LCU per person | 20,328 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 156 Brazil 21,822 constant LCU per person compare
- 157 Cyprus 21,166 constant LCU per person compare
- 158 Estonia 21,053 constant LCU per person compare
- 160 Lithuania 19,576 constant LCU per person compare
- 161 Greece 19,362 constant LCU per person compare
- 162 Slovakia 19,257 constant LCU per person compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 20,328 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,328 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,798 constant LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.