Ethiopia vs Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Ethiopia
3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Zambia
3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
157th
Zambia rank
156th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 156th of 181 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 689.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,759 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 754.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,675 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 954.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,967 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 721.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 608.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 818.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,370 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,636 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,899 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 291.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 156th 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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About this data
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.