Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia is 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 5.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3654 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places Ethiopia 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5768 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.3723 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3654 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3929 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3777 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7476 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7424 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.969 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7715 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7717 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6951 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5146 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5832 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7931 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6129 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4688 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4444 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4193 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4919 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7853 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.6% |
| 2016 | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 5.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 2020 | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4382 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3654 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5768 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3777 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7715 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5795 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4193 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7931 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7853 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 193 Sierra Leone 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Eritrea 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 195 Burundi 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Haiti 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 198 Chad 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 199 Afghanistan 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3654 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.