GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 1,010 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,010 current US$
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
186th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,010 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
110 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Ethiopia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1,010 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Ethiopia peaked at 1,010 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 110 current US$, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 186th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 120 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 120 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 140 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 160 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 170 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 160 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 170 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 180 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 200 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 230 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 230 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 220 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 220 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 210 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 200 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 240 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 290 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 280 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 260 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 260 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 250 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 230 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 220 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 170 current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 150 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 150 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 130 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 130 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 120 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 120 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 130 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 160 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 180 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 210 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 270 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 330 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 370 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 380 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 400 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 450 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 530 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 580 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 650 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 710 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 770 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 820 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 860 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 930 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1,010 current US$ | +8.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,010 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,010 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153 current US$ | 110 current US$ | 200 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 238 current US$ | 200 current US$ | 290 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 184 current US$ | 130 current US$ | 260 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 175 current US$ | 110 current US$ | 330 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 566 current US$ | 370 current US$ | 820 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 933.33 current US$ | 860 current US$ | 1,010 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Ethiopia?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Ethiopia was 1,010 current US$ in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,010 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.5%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release