GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 120,402 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 120,402 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 185.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 120,402 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,101 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 163rd 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9,051 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 7,101 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 7,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 8,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 8,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8,013 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 7,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 8,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 13,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 17,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 23,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 28,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 26,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 28,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 38,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 42,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 49,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 55,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 60,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 67,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 73,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 81,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 87,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 96,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 109,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 120,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,211 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 13,664 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 120,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 160 Burundi 133,160 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Syria 129,269 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Russia 124,949 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Venezuela 116,068 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Paraguay 108,937 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Algeria 104,094 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 932.73 current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 120,402 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 120,402 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,101 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.