Ethiopia vs Somalia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Ethiopia
997.02 current US$ per person
in 2025
Somalia
1,121 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
172nd
Somalia rank
169th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,121 current US$ per person against 997.02 current US$ per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 123.98 current US$ per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 719.23 current US$ per person | 656.58 current US$ per person | 62.65 current US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1,050 current US$ per person | 932.36 current US$ per person | 118.1 current US$ per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,121 current US$ per person against 997.02 current US$ per person in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 123.98 current US$ per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 169th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.