Human development index vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.497 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 0.497, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.497 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.293, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.293 | — |
| 2001 | 0.307 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.314 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.317 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.331 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.35 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.366 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.383 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.398 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.405 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.415 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.425 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.433 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.441 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.449 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.456 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.463 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.476 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.482 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.486 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.487 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.494 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.497 | +0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.497 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.497 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3464 | 0.293 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.451 | 0.415 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.491 | 0.486 | 0.497 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 177 Liberia 0.51 compare
- 178 Eritrea 0.503 compare
- 179 Guinea 0.5 compare
- 181 Afghanistan 0.496 compare
- 182 Mozambique 0.493 compare
- 183 Madagascar 0.487 compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 0.497 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.497 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.293 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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