GDP (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current US$), per capita was 1,011 current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 1,011 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,011 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109.43 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 190th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 112.74 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 119.84 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 134.94 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 147.86 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 144.28 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 151.96 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 170.4 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 178.3 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 192.36 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 203.69 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 212.66 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 215.25 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 232.68 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 214.23 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 243.9 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 245.98 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 254.12 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 253.25 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 256.39 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 262.11 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 277.57 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 207.41 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 168.52 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 127.69 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 136.52 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 147.33 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 143.37 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 126.47 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 120.73 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 122.27 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 118.46 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 109.59 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 116.8 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 133.17 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 158.24 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 189.35 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 237.15 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 316.41 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 368.57 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 330.62 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 343.02 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 452.1 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 484.04 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 549.98 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 621.85 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 696.2 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 745.64 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 747.97 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 828.71 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 905.31 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 910.95 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,011 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,011 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 846.82 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,011 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.21 current US$ per person | 109.43 current US$ per person | 192.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.21 current US$ per person | 203.69 current US$ per person | 256.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.77 current US$ per person | 120.73 current US$ per person | 277.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 187 current US$ per person | 109.59 current US$ per person | 368.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 580.01 current US$ per person | 330.62 current US$ per person | 828.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 942.45 current US$ per person | 905.31 current US$ per person | 1,011 current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 1,011 current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,011 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.43 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.