GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 88,991 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 88,991 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 748.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 88,991 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 273.58 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 113th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 273.58 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 281.11 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 275.63 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 283.19 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 306.06 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 298.66 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 314.55 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 352.74 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 369.09 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 398.18 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 421.63 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 440.2 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 445.57 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 481.65 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 443.45 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 504.87 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 509.17 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 526.03 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 524.22 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 530.72 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 542.57 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 574.56 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 581.26 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 719.87 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 738.45 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 853.71 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 930.86 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 931.67 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 870.34 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 906.83 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 996.27 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 986.49 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 936.23 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,002 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,148 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1,369 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 1,644 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 2,085 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 2,925 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 3,840 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 4,262 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 5,530 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 7,801 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 8,807 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 10,491 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 12,496 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 14,694 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 16,712 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 19,528 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 23,249 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 28,379 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 35,542 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 49,105 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 67,783 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 88,991 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 88,991 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 88,991 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 315.28 current LCU per person | 273.58 current LCU per person | 398.18 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 482.75 current LCU per person | 421.63 current LCU per person | 530.72 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 765.01 current LCU per person | 542.57 current LCU per person | 931.67 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,693 current LCU per person | 936.23 current LCU per person | 3,840 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,357 current LCU per person | 4,262 current LCU per person | 23,249 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,960 current LCU per person | 28,379 current LCU per person | 88,991 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 110 China 95,749 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Romania 92,386 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Switzerland 91,564 current LCU per person compare
- 114 United States 85,837 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Honduras 84,973 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Mauritania 82,515 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 88,991 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 88,991 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.58 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 113th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 748.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.