GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 905.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,252 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 121st of 206 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38,252 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 40,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 48,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 55,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 56,579 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 54,690 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 58,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 66,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 68,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 66,609 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 73,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 76,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 94,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 117,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 153,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 221,866 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 299,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 340,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 455,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 660,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 766,437 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 937,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 2.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 5.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.20 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,252 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,889 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 123,836 current LCU per square kilometre | 66,609 current LCU per square kilometre | 299,073 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 340,680 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 118 Chad 9.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Niger 7.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Andorra 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Guatemala 7.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Italy 7.17 million current LCU 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,252 current LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 905.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (current LCU) 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.