GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 1,011 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,011 current US$
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
190th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,011 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
109.43 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 1,011 current US$, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,011 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109.43 current US$, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 190th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.43 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 112.74 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 119.84 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 134.94 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 147.86 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 144.28 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 151.96 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 170.4 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 178.3 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 192.36 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 203.69 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 212.66 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 215.25 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 232.68 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 214.23 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 243.9 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 245.98 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 254.12 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 253.25 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 256.39 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 262.11 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 277.57 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 207.41 current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 168.52 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 127.69 current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 136.52 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 147.33 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 143.37 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 126.47 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 120.73 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 122.27 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 118.46 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 109.59 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 116.8 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 133.17 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 158.24 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 189.35 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 237.15 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 316.41 current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 368.57 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 330.62 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 343.02 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 452.1 current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 484.04 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 549.99 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 621.85 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 696.2 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 745.63 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 747.97 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 828.71 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 905.31 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 910.95 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,011 current US$ | +11.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,011 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 846.83 current US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,011 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.21 current US$ | 109.43 current US$ | 192.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.21 current US$ | 203.69 current US$ | 256.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.77 current US$ | 120.73 current US$ | 277.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 187 current US$ | 109.59 current US$ | 368.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 580.01 current US$ | 330.62 current US$ | 828.71 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 942.44 current US$ | 905.31 current US$ | 1,011 current US$ | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 1,011 current US$ in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,011 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.43 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release