GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 932.73 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 932.73 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,134 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.34 current US$, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 200th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.34 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 76.73 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 77.79 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 79.17 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 83.84 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 88.85 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 93.15 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 96.09 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 99.47 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 102.28 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 109.43 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 112.74 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 119.84 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 134.94 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 147.86 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 144.28 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 151.96 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 170.4 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 178.3 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 192.36 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 203.69 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 212.66 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 215.25 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 232.68 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 214.23 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 243.9 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 245.98 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 254.12 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 253.25 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 256.39 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 262.11 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 277.57 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 207.41 current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 168.52 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 127.69 current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 136.52 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 147.33 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 143.37 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 126.47 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 120.73 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 122.27 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 118.46 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 109.59 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 116.8 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 133.17 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 158.24 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 189.35 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 237.15 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 316.41 current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 368.57 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 330.62 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 343.02 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 452.1 current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 484.04 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 549.99 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 597.91 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 641.65 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 696.35 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 739.7 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 793.47 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 829.79 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 893.01 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 982.1 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1,056 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 1,134 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 932.73 current US$ | -17.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 932.73 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 932.73 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.27 current US$ | 75.34 current US$ | 102.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.21 current US$ | 109.43 current US$ | 192.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.21 current US$ | 203.69 current US$ | 256.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.77 current US$ | 120.73 current US$ | 277.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 187 current US$ | 109.59 current US$ | 368.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 562.89 current US$ | 330.62 current US$ | 793.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.22 current US$ | 829.79 current US$ | 1,134 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 932.73 current US$ 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 1,134 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.34 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 200th 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 56.0%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.