Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 239,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 239,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 239,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,874 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37,874 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 40,712 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 42,631 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 46,130 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 49,275 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 48,734 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 48,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 50,327 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 52,434 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 54,502 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 53,892 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 49,482 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 54,612 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 59,557 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 65,054 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 70,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 76,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 83,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 92,992 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 103,090 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 113,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 125,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 139,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 153,921 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 169,033 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 182,716 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 196,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 210,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 223,170 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 239,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 239,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 239,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,828 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 37,874 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 49,275 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 58,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 49,482 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 76,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,047 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 83,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 196,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,389 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 210,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 239,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 122 Peru 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 123 Togo 262,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 124 Algeria 250,162 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 126 Laos 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 127 Russia 227,848 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tanzania 223,775 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 239,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 239,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,874 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.