Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate was 3.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Ethiopia, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Ethiopia stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 14.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -23.2%, in 1985.
That places Ethiopia 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -5.9% | — |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -281.6% |
| 1984 | -15.4% | -244.4% |
| 1985 | -23.2% | +50.5% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | -156.8% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | -4.8% | -134.9% |
| 1989 | -2.5% | -47.7% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -195.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -100.9% |
| 1992 | -4.6% | +21582.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -159.9% |
| 1994 | -6.1% | -320.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -108.4% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +2609.3% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | -106.1% |
| 1998 | -12.1% | +1357.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -105.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -43.9% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +1755.6% |
| 2002 | -4.3% | -163.8% |
| 2003 | -12.7% | +192.1% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -211.4% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.8% | -23.2% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -12.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -12.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 207.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,801 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 54.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 92.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 187.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Ethiopia was 3.0% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.2% in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The growth rate of real per capita GDP in agriculture, expressed at an annual rate.