GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,616 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3,616 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 3,616 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 341.33 current international $ per person, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 182nd of 203 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 414.79 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 381.35 current international $ per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 341.33 current international $ per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 379.88 current international $ per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 386.45 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 406.15 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 451.11 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 455.56 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 432.19 current international $ per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 447.49 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 470.45 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 505.95 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 505.65 current international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 489.06 current international $ per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 554.33 current international $ per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 622.71 current international $ per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 691.13 current international $ per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 770.82 current international $ per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 845.61 current international $ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 897.99 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 992.05 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,096 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,176 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,250 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,481 current international $ per person | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 1,626 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,851 current international $ per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1,993 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2,086 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,229 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,393 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 2,575 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2,832 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 3,055 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 3,287 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 3,616 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3,616 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,196 current international $ per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3,616 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.63 current international $ per person | 341.33 current international $ per person | 455.56 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 635.37 current international $ per person | 470.45 current international $ per person | 897.99 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,578 current international $ per person | 992.05 current international $ per person | 2,229 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,960 current international $ per person | 2,393 current international $ per person | 3,616 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 179 Lesotho 3,899 current international $ per person compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 3,692 current international $ per person compare
- 181 Gambia 3,657 current international $ per person compare
- 183 Uganda 3,408 current international $ per person compare
- 184 Mali 3,403 current international $ per person compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 3,321 current international $ per person 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Ethiopia was 3,616 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,616 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.33 current international $ per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.