GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 112,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 112,338 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 192.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 112,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,101 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9,051 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 7,101 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 7,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 8,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 8,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8,013 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 7,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 8,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 13,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 17,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 23,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 28,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 26,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 28,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 38,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 42,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 49,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 57,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 65,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 72,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 74,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 84,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 95,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 98,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 112,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 112,338 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 112,338 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,211 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 13,664 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 112,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 160 Belize 134,452 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 129,017 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Russia 126,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Paraguay 108,881 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Syria 108,879 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Cameroon 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 112,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 112,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,101 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.