GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 219.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,622 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 154th of 201 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20,622 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 21,734 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 23,550 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 26,961 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 28,285 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 27,614 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 29,450 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 31,946 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 35,378 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 36,472 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 36,388 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 37,602 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 43,365 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 49,545 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 56,716 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 64,049 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 70,115 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 79,875 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 90,635 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 100,076 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 109,281 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 133,021 current international $ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 150,261 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 175,652 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 194,811 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 209,175 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 229,968 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 253,604 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 280,144 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 316,041 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,459 current international $ per square kilometre | 20,622 current international $ per square kilometre | 29,450 current international $ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 46,157 current international $ per square kilometre | 31,946 current international $ per square kilometre | 70,115 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,276 current international $ per square kilometre | 79,875 current international $ per square kilometre | 229,968 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,784 current international $ per square kilometre | 253,604 current international $ per square kilometre | 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 151 Sierra Leone 395,140 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Tajikistan 371,879 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Djibouti 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bhutan 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Algeria 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Cameroon 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,622 current international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.