Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 997.02 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 997.02 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,206 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 394 current US$ per person, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 394 current US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 532.86 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 563.92 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 646 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 723.05 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 737.05 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 838.88 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 814.24 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 897.82 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 910.7 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 974.1 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1,081 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1,134 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1,206 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 997.02 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 683.09 current US$ per person | 394 current US$ per person | 897.82 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,050 current US$ per person | 910.7 current US$ per person | 1,206 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 169 Somalia 1,121 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 1,090 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Zambia 1,003 current US$ per person compare
- 173 South Sudan 996.42 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Eritrea 946.35 current US$ per person
- 175 Sierra Leone 908.19 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 703.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -15.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 119,101 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 102.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 997.02 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,206 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 394 current US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.