GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
153rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39,944 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200820231993: 39.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1994: 41.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1995: 43.7k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1996: 49.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1997: 50.7k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1998: 49.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1999: 51.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2000: 54.6k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2001: 59.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2002: 60.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2003: 58.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2004: 59.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2005: 66.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2006: 73.3k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2007: 81.7k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2008: 90.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2009: 98.4k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2010: 110.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2011: 123.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2012: 133.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2013: 148.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2014: 163.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2015: 180.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2016: 197.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2017: 216.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2018: 230.7k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2019: 250.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2020: 265.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2021: 280.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2022: 295.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2023: 314.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,944 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Change
1993 39,944 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre —
1994 41,218 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 43,744 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +6.1%
1996 49,179 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +12.4%
1997 50,720 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +3.1%
1998 48,966 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre -3.5%
1999 51,494 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +5.2%
2000 54,622 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +6.1%
2001 59,156 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +8.3%
2002 60,052 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +1.5%
2003 58,754 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre -2.2%
2004 59,125 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +0.6%
2005 66,113 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +11.8%
2006 73,275 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +10.8%
2007 81,668 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +11.5%
2008 90,484 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +10.8%
2009 98,447 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +8.8%
2010 110,805 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +12.6%
2011 123,189 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +11.2%
2012 133,843 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +8.6%
2013 148,008 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +10.6%
2014 163,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +10.3%
2015 180,154 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +10.4%
2016 197,145 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +9.4%
2017 216,003 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +9.6%
2018 230,723 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +6.8%
2019 250,019 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +8.4%
2020 265,169 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +6.1%
2021 280,144 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +5.6%
2022 295,055 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +5.3%
2023 314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +6.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,467 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 39,944 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 51,494 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 7
2000s 70,170 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 54,622 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 98,447 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 10
2010s 175,308 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 110,805 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 250,019 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 10
2020s 288,720 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 265,169 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 150 Sierra Leone 355,738 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  2. 151 Tajikistan 334,797 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  3. 152 Djibouti 323,833 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  4. 154 Bhutan 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  5. 155 Algeria 293,826 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  6. 156 Cameroon 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 39,944 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.