GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per capita was 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
135th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
300 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 300 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1870.
Ethiopia ranks 135th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 369.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | +23.1% |
| 1900 | 383.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 436.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.8% |
| 1925 | 413.29 international-$ in 1990 prices | -5.3% |
| 1929 | 410.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 405.48 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 436.96 international-$ in 1990 prices | +7.8% |
| 1950 | 390.07 international-$ in 1990 prices | -10.7% |
| 1955 | 422.11 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 440.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 547.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 594.75 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 609.67 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 648.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 551.56 international-$ in 1990 prices | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 574.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 487 international-$ in 1990 prices | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 527 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 591 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 823 international-$ in 1990 prices | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 1,165 international-$ in 1990 prices | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 369.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | 369.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | 369.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 383.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 383.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 383.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 436.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 436.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 436.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 411.74 international-$ in 1990 prices | 410.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | 413.29 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 421.22 international-$ in 1990 prices | 405.48 international-$ in 1990 prices | 436.96 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 406.09 international-$ in 1990 prices | 390.07 international-$ in 1990 prices | 422.11 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 493.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | 440.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | 547.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 602.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 594.75 international-$ in 1990 prices | 609.67 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 599.87 international-$ in 1990 prices | 551.56 international-$ in 1990 prices | 648.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 530.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | 487 international-$ in 1990 prices | 574.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 559 international-$ in 1990 prices | 527 international-$ in 1990 prices | 591 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 994 international-$ in 1990 prices | 823 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,165 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 132 Congo 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 1,577 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 136 Liberia 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 137 Mauritania 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 138 Kenya 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 188.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 117.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1870.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.