Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 56.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 56.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 56.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7 | — |
| 2001 | 10.2 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 14 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 22 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 23.7 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 25.5 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 23 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 29 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 42.9 | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 44.3 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 44.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 54.2 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 55 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.4 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.6 | +2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 56.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 56.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.21 | 10.2 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.45 | 23 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.46 | 51.1 | 56.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 56.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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