GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per capita was 21,812 constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 21,812 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 21,812 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,798 constant LCU, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,785 constant LCU | 5,330 constant LCU | 6,187 constant LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,462 constant LCU | 6,143 constant LCU | 6,656 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,518 constant LCU | 5,733 constant LCU | 7,011 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,491 constant LCU | 4,798 constant LCU | 6,162 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,847 constant LCU | 5,609 constant LCU | 8,898 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,379 constant LCU | 9,735 constant LCU | 17,183 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,388 constant LCU | 17,736 constant LCU | 21,812 constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -25.74 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -215.51 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 111,231 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,110 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 15.07 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 21,812 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,812 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,798 constant LCU in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.