Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 897.15 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 897.15 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,097 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101.79 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 190th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 195.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 198.54 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 214.81 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 195.61 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 225.96 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 226.92 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 234.44 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 232.8 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 236.36 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 243.2 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 258.94 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 195.79 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 158.02 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 117.95 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 125.66 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 135.44 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 130.93 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 115.33 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 110.19 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 114.35 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 109.89 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 101.79 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 108.55 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 121.77 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 145.76 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 175.5 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 220.47 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 295.18 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 347.7 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 306.28 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 316.76 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 417.69 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 444.61 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 505.35 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 549.48 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 593.08 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 647.43 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 693.45 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 748.48 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 782.74 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 847.35 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 941.06 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,017 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 1,097 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 897.15 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 217.89 current US$ per person | 195.54 current US$ per person | 236.36 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 159.14 current US$ per person | 110.19 current US$ per person | 258.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.1 current US$ per person | 101.79 current US$ per person | 347.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.26 current US$ per person | 306.28 current US$ per person | 748.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 930.38 current US$ per person | 782.74 current US$ per person | 1,097 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 187 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,041 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Chad 991.37 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Lesotho 950.1 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Liberia 889.34 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Gambia 852.41 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 819.54 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -16.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 27.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 107,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 908.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 22.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 897.15 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,097 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.79 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.