GNI per capita growth in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: GNI per capita growth was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
54th
of 166 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2014
All-time low
2.2%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2012–2025

GNI per capita growth in Ethiopia, 2012–2025

2468102012201820252012: 9 annual %2013: 8.7 annual %2014: 9.5 annual %2015: 9.1 annual %2016: 6.6 annual %2017: 6.4 annual %2018: 2.2 annual %2019: 5.2 annual %2020: 5.8 annual %2021: 4 annual %2022: 2.3 annual %2023: 5.3 annual %2024: 8.4 annual %2025: 4.2 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 4.2% for gni per capita growth in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Ethiopia peaked at 9.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2018.

Ethiopia ranks 54th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

GNI per capita growth in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in Ethiopia, 2012 to 2025.
Year annual % Change
2012 9.0%
2013 8.7% -3.1%
2014 9.5% +9.0%
2015 9.1% -4.2%
2016 6.6% -27.1%
2017 6.4% -2.9%
2018 2.2% -65.4%
2019 5.2% +135.4%
2020 5.8% +10.0%
2021 4.0% -30.9%
2022 2.3% -43.5%
2023 5.3% +134.0%
2024 8.4% +59.2%
2025 4.2% -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.1% 2.2% 9.5% 8
2020s 5.0% 2.3% 8.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Ethiopia?
Gni per capita growth in Ethiopia was 4.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
How does Ethiopia rank for gni per capita growth?
Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,906 data points, 1961–2025
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.