Ethiopia vs Ghana: GDP
GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 126.36 billion current US$ against 114.21 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 12.15 billion current US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 70th of 211 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 445.29 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 4.62 billion current US$ | 2.91 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 9.30 billion current US$ | 4.69 billion current US$ | 4.61 billion current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 9.45 billion current US$ | 6.58 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 15.00 billion current US$ | 14.42 billion current US$ | 581.02 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 59.06 billion current US$ | 53.19 billion current US$ | 5.87 billion current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 123.81 billion current US$ | 83.58 billion current US$ | 40.23 billion current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 126.36 billion current US$ against 114.21 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 12.15 billion current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 70th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.