GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per capita was 1,011 current US$ in 2022. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1970β2022
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$, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 188th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.21 current US$ | 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 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 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 188th out of 208 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