Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
110th
of 118 countries
All-time high
4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1999
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 110th out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 107 Kenya 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Nigeria 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Uganda 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Niger 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 188.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 117.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 110th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income or consumption of the population per day.