Ethiopia vs Liberia: GDP per capita

Ethiopia
1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Liberia
1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
135th
Liberia rank
136th

GDP per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Liberia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k187019452020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices in Liberia, a difference of 52 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Liberia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 135th and Liberia ranks 136th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Liberia Difference Ahead
1870s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,065 international-$ in 1990 prices 764.84 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
1880s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,065 international-$ in 1990 prices 764.84 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
1890s 369.4 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,420 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,050 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
1900s 383.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,728 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,344 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
1910s 436.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,745 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,309 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
1920s 411.74 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,671 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,260 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
1930s 421.22 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,886 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,465 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
1950s 406.09 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,072 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,666 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
1960s 493.61 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,294 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,800 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
1970s 602.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,755 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,153 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
1980s 599.87 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,324 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,724 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
1990s 530.61 international-$ in 1990 prices 685.67 international-$ in 1990 prices 155.06 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
2000s 559 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,061 international-$ in 1990 prices 502 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
2010s 994 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,646 international-$ in 1990 prices 652 international-$ in 1990 prices Liberia
2020s 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices 51.96 international-$ in 1990 prices Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Liberia?
Ethiopia, at 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Liberia?
52 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 135th and Liberia ranks 136th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.