Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
3.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda
3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
16th
Rwanda rank
17th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.7488 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.3113 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.282 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 3.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.