Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.6% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 10.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +75.9% |
| 2002 | -1.5% | -129.4% |
| 2003 | -5.1% | +240.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -300.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | -5.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 28.66 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 54.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 35.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6,506 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 11.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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