GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8273 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9463 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9448 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.