Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
140th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
705.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1993
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 705.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 140th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 807.43 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 827.43 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 838.85 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 926.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 946.02 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 975.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 988.31 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 991.23 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,002 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,029 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,044 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,074 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,059 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,044 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,065 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1,106 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,076 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,099 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,049 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 952.71 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 984.55 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,041 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1,020 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 997.48 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 945.83 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 833.67 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 722.33 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 705.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 732.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 740.93 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 775.72 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 802.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 769.12 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 740.93 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 746.56 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 754.58 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 760.82 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 729.92 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 734.06 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 786.48 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 832.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 883.5 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 932.35 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 981.63 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,040 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,214 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,303 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,404 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,513 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,628 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,739 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,830 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,000 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,062 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 930.71 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 807.43 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,047 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,074 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,043 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 952.71 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,106 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 776.83 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 705.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 945.83 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 814.28 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 729.92 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 981.63 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,472 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,040 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,000 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 137 Benin 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 138 Syria 2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 139 Uganda 2,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 141 Rwanda 2,085 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 142 Lesotho 2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 143 Comoros 2,016 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ethiopia was 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.