Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP

Ethiopia
3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries
3.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
16th
Least developed countries rank
13th

GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
12345199020072025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP 3.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP 0.7785 current international $ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2000s 3.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP 3.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP 0.1904 current international $ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2010s 2.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP 2.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP 0.0567 current international $ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP 3.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP 0.2392 current international $ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
Ethiopia, at 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
0.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
Unit
current international $ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 8,716 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.