GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per capita was 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 680.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 179th of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 680.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 874.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 971.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 795.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,751 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 176 Kiribati 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 178 Gambia 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 180 Mali 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 Uganda 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 86.8% (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 80.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 109.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 95.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.7% (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 680.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.