GNI (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GNI (current US$), per capita was 931.14 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
931.14 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
194th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,132 current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
75.07 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia is 931.14 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,132 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.07 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 194th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 76.46 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 77.54 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 78.97 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 83.59 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 88.57 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 92.99 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 95.91 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 99.21 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 101.9 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 109.14 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 112.47 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 119.37 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 134.15 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 147.25 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 143.75 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 151.92 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 170.35 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 178.3 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 192.28 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 203.88 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 212.46 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 215.01 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 232.32 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 213.72 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 243.07 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 245.22 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 253.01 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 251.78 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 254.63 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 260.7 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 276.09 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 206.18 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 166.73 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 126.26 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 135.47 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 146.59 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 141.79 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 125.42 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 119.93 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 121.38 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 117.72 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 108.85 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 115.91 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 132.34 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 157.79 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 188.87 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 237.32 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 316.64 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 368.1 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 329.42 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 342.28 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 451.1 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 482.95 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 548.47 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 595.48 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 639.56 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 692.22 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 736.39 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 788.6 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 825.07 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 888.41 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 977.66 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1,053 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1,132 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 931.14 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 931.14 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 846.21 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 931.14 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.02 current US$ per person | 75.07 current US$ per person | 101.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.9 current US$ per person | 109.14 current US$ per person | 192.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.51 current US$ per person | 203.88 current US$ per person | 254.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.52 current US$ per person | 119.93 current US$ per person | 276.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.49 current US$ per person | 108.85 current US$ per person | 368.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 560.65 current US$ per person | 329.42 current US$ per person | 788.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.88 current US$ per person | 825.07 current US$ per person | 1,132 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 191 Syria 1,021 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Chad 976.03 current US$ per person compare
- 193 South Sudan 947.35 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Gambia 907.04 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Liberia 851.82 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 840.61 current US$ per person compare
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 (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 931.14 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,132 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.07 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.