GDP per person employed in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per person employed was 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: 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,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Ethiopia is 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Ethiopia peaked at 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,601 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 164th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,826 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 1,601 constant 2021 PPP $ | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 1,751 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,747 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,962 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,970 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,855 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,903 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,958 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,052 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,018 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,098 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 2,265 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,427 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2,616 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2,800 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,942 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,194 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3,421 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3,580 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,817 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4,142 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 4,502 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4,856 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 5,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 5,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 6,344 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 6,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,876 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 7,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,823 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,601 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,970 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,942 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,194 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,879 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,344 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More work & labour data for Ethiopia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4959 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1765 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 74,537 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,333 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 183,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184,008 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 367,290 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Ethiopia?
- Gdp per person employed in Ethiopia was 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to 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,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,601 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Ethiopia ranks 164th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.