GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database was 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
179th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
680.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Ethiopia is 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Ethiopia peaked at 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 680.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 179th of 198 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: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 874.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 777.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 680.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 743.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 741.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 760.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 826.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 826 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 772.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 787.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 810.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 851.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 838.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 795.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 877.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 952.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,957 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 680.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 874.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 971.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 795.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,751 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 176 Kiribati 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 178 Gambia 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 180 Mali 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 Uganda 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 27.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 107,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 908.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 22.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 20,980 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Ethiopia?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Ethiopia was 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 680.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.