Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth

Ethiopia
5.0%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.1%
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.0% against 2.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 51 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -0.8% -0.9% 0.1% Ethiopia
1990s -0.5% -0.6% 0.1% Ethiopia
2000s 5.5% 2.0% 3.5% Ethiopia
2010s 6.3% 2.3% 4.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp annual growth, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ethiopia, at 5.0% against 2.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp annual growth between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.