Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 86.8% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 3.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 90th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 2.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 2.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +86.8% | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 87 Gambia 3.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Syria 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 3.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Botswana 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Eritrea 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
- 93 Honduras 2.58 constant 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant 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.