Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 79.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 1992
All-time low
63.8%
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 79.3% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 85.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.2% | — |
| 1951 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 82.7% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 81.6% | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 82.8% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 80.5% | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 78.7% | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 76.0% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 74.1% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 71.5% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 69.1% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 71.1% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 69.3% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 72.7% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 74.8% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 75.8% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 74.4% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 78.4% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 70.0% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 79.5% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 83.7% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.2% | 80.5% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.8% | 74.8% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 69.1% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 69.6% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 70.0% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 68.5% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 63.8% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 75.6% | 79.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 96.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 90,177 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 671.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -14.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 809.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 79.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.