GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 5.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Ethiopia, 1982–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Ethiopia stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Ethiopia peaked at 10.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -14.0%, in 1985.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1.9% | — |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -360.3% |
| 1984 | -5.9% | -221.0% |
| 1985 | -14.0% | +135.1% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -144.3% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +65.6% |
| 1988 | -2.7% | -126.2% |
| 1989 | -3.6% | +32.8% |
| 1990 | -0.6% | -82.0% |
| 1991 | -10.2% | +1489.4% |
| 1992 | -11.7% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -180.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1% | -101.4% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -2288.4% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +219.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -97.6% |
| 1998 | -6.1% | -2833.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -139.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +67.0% |
| 2002 | -1.0% | -118.8% |
| 2003 | -4.6% | +339.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -337.2% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.8% | -14.0% | 10.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -11.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | -4.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 3 Seychelles 5.6% compare
- 4 Eritrea 5.5% compare
- 5 Rwanda 5.1% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 4.8% compare
- 8 Mozambique 4.7% compare
- 9 Nigeria 4.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 13.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 230.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 13.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 6,327 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -17.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 341.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Ethiopia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Ethiopia was 5.0% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.0% in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.