Ethiopia vs Tanzania: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Ethiopia
7,638 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Tanzania
7,791 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
164th
Tanzania rank
163rd
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ against 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in Ethiopia, a difference of 153 constant 2021 PPP $.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 164th and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 177 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,823 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,877 constant 2021 PPP $ | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,574 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,265 constant 2021 PPP $ | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,518 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,095 constant 2021 PPP $ | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 6,879 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,439 constant 2021 PPP $ | 559.65 constant 2021 PPP $ | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ against 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 153 constant 2021 PPP $, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Ethiopia ranks 164th and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.