GNI per capita, Atlas method in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 1,110 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Ethiopia, 1963–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita, atlas method in Ethiopia stood at 1,110 current US$. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Ethiopia peaked at 1,110 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80 current US$, in 1963.
That places Ethiopia 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 80 current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 80 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 90 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 90 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 100 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 110 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 120 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 120 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 140 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 160 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 170 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 160 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 170 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 180 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 200 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 230 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 230 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 220 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 220 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 210 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 200 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 240 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 290 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 280 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 260 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 260 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 250 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 230 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 220 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 170 current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 150 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 150 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 130 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 130 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 120 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 120 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 130 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 160 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 180 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 210 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 270 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 330 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 370 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 380 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 400 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 450 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 530 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 570 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 620 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 670 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 730 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 790 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 820 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 880 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 960 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1,030 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1,100 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 1,110 current US$ | +0.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,110 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 790 current US$, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,110 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,315 current US$, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.43 current US$ | 80 current US$ | 100 current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 153 current US$ | 110 current US$ | 200 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 238 current US$ | 200 current US$ | 290 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 184 current US$ | 130 current US$ | 260 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 175 current US$ | 110 current US$ | 330 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 551 current US$ | 370 current US$ | 790 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 983.33 current US$ | 820 current US$ | 1,110 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 185 Rwanda 1,150 current US$ compare
- 186 Mali 1,120 current US$ compare
- 186 Uganda 1,120 current US$ compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 1,090 current US$ compare
- 190 South Sudan 1,050 current US$ compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 980 current US$ 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Ethiopia?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Ethiopia was 1,110 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 current US$ in 1963.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.