GDP (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current US$), per capita was 932.73 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia is 932.73 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,134 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.34 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 76.73 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 77.79 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 79.17 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 83.84 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 88.85 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 93.16 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 96.09 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 99.47 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 102.28 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 109.43 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 112.74 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 119.84 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 134.94 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 147.86 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 144.28 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 151.96 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 170.4 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 178.3 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 192.36 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 203.69 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 212.66 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 215.25 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 232.68 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 214.23 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 243.9 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 245.98 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 254.12 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 253.25 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 256.39 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 262.11 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 277.57 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 207.41 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 168.52 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 127.69 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 136.52 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 147.33 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 143.37 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 126.47 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 120.73 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 122.27 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 118.46 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 109.59 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 116.8 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 133.17 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 158.24 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 189.35 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 237.15 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 316.41 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 368.57 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 330.62 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 343.02 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 452.1 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 484.04 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 549.98 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 597.91 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 641.65 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 696.35 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 739.7 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 793.48 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 829.79 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 893.01 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 982.1 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 1,134 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 932.73 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.27 current US$ per person | 75.34 current US$ per person | 102.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.21 current US$ per person | 109.43 current US$ per person | 192.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.21 current US$ per person | 203.69 current US$ per person | 256.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.77 current US$ per person | 120.73 current US$ per person | 277.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 187 current US$ per person | 109.59 current US$ per person | 368.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 562.89 current US$ per person | 330.62 current US$ per person | 793.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.22 current US$ per person | 829.79 current US$ per person | 1,134 current US$ per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 111,421 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 23.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 21,812 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 932.73 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,134 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.34 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.