Ethiopia vs Zambia: GDP per capita
Ethiopia
3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Zambia
3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
160th
Zambia rank
159th
GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ethiopia, a difference of 276 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 159th of 184 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 569.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,698 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 1960s | 661.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 1970s | 753.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 1980s | 952.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,967 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 1990s | 721.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,330 international-$ in 2021 prices | 608.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 2000s | 818.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,370 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,844 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,636 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,792 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | 291.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 276 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 159th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.