Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Ethiopia
3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Rwanda
3,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
157th
Rwanda rank
159th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Rwanda, a difference of 17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 689.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,011 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 321.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Rwanda
1970s 754.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 432.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Rwanda
1980s 954.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 394.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Rwanda
1990s 721.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 903.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 182.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Rwanda
2000s 818.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 540.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Rwanda
2010s 1,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 282.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Rwanda
2020s 2,899 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 46.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.