GNI (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 88,850 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 88,850 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 749.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 88,850 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 272.86 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 110th of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 272.86 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 280.43 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 274.56 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 281.54 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 304.82 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 297.55 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 314.47 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 352.62 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 369.08 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 398.03 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 422.02 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 439.79 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 445.07 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 480.91 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 442.41 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 503.15 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 507.59 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 523.72 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 521.2 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 527.1 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 539.65 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 571.5 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 577.81 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 712.21 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 730.18 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 847.14 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 926.23 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 921.41 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 863.12 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 900.79 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 989 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 980.35 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 929.84 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 994.52 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,141 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,365 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 1,640 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 2,087 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 2,927 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 3,835 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 4,247 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 5,518 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 7,784 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 8,787 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 10,462 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 12,446 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 14,646 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 16,613 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 19,441 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 23,106 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 28,217 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 35,358 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 48,883 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 67,597 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 88,850 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 88,850 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 88,850 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314.6 current LCU per person | 272.86 current LCU per person | 398.03 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 481.3 current LCU per person | 422.02 current LCU per person | 527.1 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 759.01 current LCU per person | 539.65 current LCU per person | 926.23 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,689 current LCU per person | 929.84 current LCU per person | 3,835 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,305 current LCU per person | 4,247 current LCU per person | 23,106 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,781 current LCU per person | 28,217 current LCU per person | 88,850 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 107 Australia 94,979 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Luxembourg 90,245 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Romania 89,936 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Switzerland 88,641 current LCU per person compare
- 112 United States 86,008 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Mauritania 81,715 current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 88,850 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 88,850 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.86 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 749.2%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.