GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
192nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
207.97 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ethiopia is 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 207.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 192nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 231.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 235.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 239.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 242.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 249.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 261.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 264.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 268.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 264.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 266.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 275.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 280.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 286.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 288.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 285.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 278.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 280.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 283.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 276.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 292.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 297.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 288.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 303.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 287.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 248.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 264.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 291.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 281.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 269.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 267.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 237.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 207.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 227.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 226.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 232.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 252.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 252.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 236.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 240.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 247.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 260.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 256.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 243.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 267.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 290.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 313.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 338.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 364.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 385.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 421.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 455.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 481.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 518.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 556.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 597.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 636.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 678.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 705.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 744.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 768.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 790.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 811.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 842.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 883.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 734.16 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 231.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 268.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 280.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 266.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 288.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 248.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 303.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 207.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 267.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 243.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 385.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 579.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 421.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 744.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 840.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 768.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 189 Yemen 1,079 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 190 Lesotho 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 191 Uganda 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 193 Mali 933.8 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 194 Chad 873.53 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 813.83 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 192nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.