Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia is 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.7% on the previous year and up 1,159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5812 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.5356 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5982 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8166 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 0.702 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8128 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6148 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6208 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8287 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5154 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3884 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2759 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1928 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2905 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4298 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1993 | 0.483 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7718 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 1995 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6936 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3947 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3314 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2546 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2401 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2343 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2557 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.417 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5538 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6911 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9202 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4384 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0899 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0944 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0903 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1032 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1149 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2593 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5901 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5752 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1081 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 0.219 BoP, current US$ per person | +281.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5376 BoP, current US$ per person | +145.5% |
| 2024 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +141.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5717 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5356 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5982 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6704 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2759 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.503 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1928 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4024 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9202 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2176 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5901 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4443 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 191 Burundi 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Rwanda 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Central African Republic 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 195 Malawi 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Chad 0.744 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Zimbabwe 0.6953 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,159.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.