Annual growth of GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1962–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 7.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 10.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -13.6%, in 1985.
That places Ethiopia 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.7% | — |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -25.5% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +114.3% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | +51.4% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -70.0% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | -1.4% | -204.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -149.1% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +445.9% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -59.5% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +58.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -72.9% |
| 1975 | -1.2% | -288.3% |
| 1976 | -2.3% | +95.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -132.6% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +32.2% |
| 1979 | -2.6% | -352.6% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -328.3% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -69.3% |
| 1982 | -2.9% | -263.2% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -279.6% |
| 1984 | -5.3% | -201.7% |
| 1985 | -13.6% | +154.7% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -147.5% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +55.3% |
| 1988 | -3.3% | -133.3% |
| 1989 | -4.1% | +23.0% |
| 1990 | -1.0% | -75.5% |
| 1991 | -11.1% | +1000.3% |
| 1992 | -12.4% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -174.3% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | -103.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -856.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +240.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -101.4% |
| 1998 | -6.4% | +5301.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -129.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +76.6% |
| 2002 | -1.5% | -130.2% |
| 2003 | -5.1% | +231.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -301.5% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +48.5% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +26.3% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +43.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -5301.4% | -0.1% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | -1000.3% | -1.0% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | +856.5% | -0.3% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -1.4% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | -2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -13.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9% | -12.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -5.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 7.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.6% in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.