Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Ethiopia is 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.3% on the previous year and up 420.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Ethiopia peaked at 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9674 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Ethiopia 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 7.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 12.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 14.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 18.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 22.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 27.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 201.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 40 Congo 58.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Iraq 44.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Gabon 39.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Chile 32.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Vanuatu 31.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Armenia 30.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Ethiopia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Ethiopia was 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9674 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.