GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per capita was 111,421 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Ethiopia stood at 111,421 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 791.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 111,421 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.18 current LCU, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 107th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 187.18 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 190.63 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 193.27 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 196.7 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 209.59 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 222.12 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 232.89 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 240.22 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 248.69 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 255.7 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 273.58 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 281.11 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 275.63 current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 283.19 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 306.06 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 298.66 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 314.55 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 352.74 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 369.09 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 398.18 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 421.63 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 440.2 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 445.57 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 481.65 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 443.45 current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 504.87 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 509.17 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 526.03 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 524.22 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 530.72 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 542.57 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 574.56 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 581.26 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 719.87 current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 738.45 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 853.71 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 930.86 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 931.67 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 870.34 current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 906.83 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 996.27 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 986.49 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 936.23 current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,002 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,148 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1,369 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 1,644 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 2,085 current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 2,925 current LCU | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 3,840 current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 4,262 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 5,530 current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 7,801 current LCU | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 8,807 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 10,491 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 12,496 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 14,694 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 16,712 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 19,528 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 23,249 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 28,379 current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 35,542 current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 49,105 current LCU | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 67,783 current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 89,237 current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2025 | 111,421 current LCU | +24.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 111,421 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 624,439 current LCU, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 111,421 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.7 current LCU | 187.18 current LCU | 255.7 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 315.28 current LCU | 273.58 current LCU | 398.18 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 482.75 current LCU | 421.63 current LCU | 530.72 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 765.01 current LCU | 542.57 current LCU | 931.67 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,693 current LCU | 936.23 current LCU | 3,840 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,357 current LCU | 4,262 current LCU | 23,249 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,578 current LCU | 28,379 current LCU | 111,421 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 111,421 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 111,421 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.18 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 791.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.