INCOME PER HEAD · BRICS MEMBERS, 2011–2025

Ethiopia and China grew income per head faster than any other BRICS member — Iran, South Africa and Brazil went backwards.

Among 125 countries with reliable data, Ethiopia ranks 4th and China 6th on income-per-head growth since 2011. Three founding BRICS members — Brazil, South Africa and Iran — saw incomes per head shrink.

All eleven members

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Country 2011 2025 2011–25 Rank