GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per capita was 88,991 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 88,991 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 748.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 88,991 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 273.58 current LCU, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 111th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 315.28 current LCU | 273.58 current LCU | 398.18 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 482.75 current LCU | 421.63 current LCU | 530.72 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 765.01 current LCU | 542.57 current LCU | 931.67 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,693 current LCU | 936.23 current LCU | 3,840 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,357 current LCU | 4,262 current LCU | 23,249 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,960 current LCU | 28,379 current LCU | 88,991 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 108 China 95,749 current LCU compare
- 109 Romania 92,301 current LCU compare
- 110 Switzerland 91,275 current LCU compare
- 112 United States 85,810 current LCU compare
- 113 Honduras 84,973 current LCU compare
- 114 Mauritania 82,515 current LCU compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.59 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.99 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 88,991 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 88,991 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.58 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release