GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 3,095 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ethiopia is 3,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 3,095 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 680.84 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 874.35 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 777.52 constant 2021 international $ per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 680.84 constant 2021 international $ per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 743.71 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 741.18 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 760.26 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 826.99 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 826.01 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 772.79 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 787.68 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 810.27 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 851.31 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 838.3 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 795.77 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 877.11 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 952.12 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,025 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,109 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,194 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,262 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,381 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,493 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,577 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,697 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,821 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,957 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2,085 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2,223 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2,311 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,438 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,517 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,588 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,656 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,758 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,892 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 3,095 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3,095 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3,095 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779.13 constant 2021 international $ per person | 680.84 constant 2021 international $ per person | 874.35 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 971.5 constant 2021 international $ per person | 795.77 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,262 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,898 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,381 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,438 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,751 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,517 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,095 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 178 Kiribati 3,364 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 3,176 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 180 Gambia 3,167 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 182 Mali 2,993 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 183 Uganda 2,980 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ethiopia was 3,095 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,095 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 680.84 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.