GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per capita was 932.73 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 932.73 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,134 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.34 current US$, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 199th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.27 current US$ | 75.34 current US$ | 102.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.21 current US$ | 109.43 current US$ | 192.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.21 current US$ | 203.69 current US$ | 256.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.77 current US$ | 120.73 current US$ | 277.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 187 current US$ | 109.59 current US$ | 368.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 562.89 current US$ | 330.62 current US$ | 793.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.22 current US$ | 829.79 current US$ | 1,134 current US$ | 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 932.73 current US$ 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 1,134 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.34 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.