GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,622 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia is 3,622 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 3,622 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 343.36 current international $ per person, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 182nd out of 204 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 (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 417.02 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 383.39 current international $ per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 343.36 current international $ per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 383.96 current international $ per person | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 390.82 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 409.29 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 453.37 current international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 460.64 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 435.8 current international $ per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 450.49 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 473.9 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 509.12 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 509.13 current international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 492.84 current international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 557.83 current international $ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 624.51 current international $ per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 692.87 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 770.26 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 844.99 current international $ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 899.14 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 995.65 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,098 current international $ per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1,179 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,253 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,485 current international $ per person | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 1,633 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,858 current international $ per person | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 2,005 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 2,095 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,242 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,407 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2,588 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2,844 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 3,063 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 3,292 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 3,622 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3,622 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3,622 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412.81 current international $ per person | 343.36 current international $ per person | 460.64 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 637.46 current international $ per person | 473.9 current international $ per person | 899.14 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,584 current international $ per person | 995.65 current international $ per person | 2,242 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,970 current international $ per person | 2,407 current international $ per person | 3,622 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 179 Kiribati 3,937 current international $ per person compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 3,717 current international $ per person compare
- 181 Gambia 3,706 current international $ per person compare
- 183 Mali 3,503 current international $ per person compare
- 184 Uganda 3,488 current international $ per person compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 3,293 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia was 3,622 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,622 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.36 current international $ per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.