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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 897.15 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 819.54 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 897.15 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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 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.