Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 2,796 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2,796 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 53.6% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 2,796 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,143 constant LCU per person, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,293 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 1,264 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,268 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,378 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,263 constant LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,148 constant LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,165 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,195 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,143 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,210 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,443 constant LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 1,527 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,495 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,820 constant LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2025 | 2,796 constant LCU per person | +53.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2,796 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,154 constant LCU per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2,796 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +53.6% | 1,820 constant LCU per person | 2,796 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,235 constant LCU per person | 1,143 constant LCU per person | 1,378 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,715 constant LCU per person | 1,210 constant LCU per person | 2,796 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 152 Gambia 2,993 constant LCU per person compare
- 153 Brazil 2,843 constant LCU per person compare
- 154 Guam 2,809 constant LCU per person compare
- 156 Zambia 2,577 constant LCU per person
- 157 Azerbaijan 2,537 constant LCU per person
- 158 Marshall Islands 2,452 constant LCU per person 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 2,796 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,796 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,143 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.