Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 96,683 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 96,683 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 864.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 96,683 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,576 current LCU per person, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,576 current LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 6,301 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 7,259 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 8,337 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 10,029 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 11,391 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 13,708 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 14,825 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 18,108 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 22,468 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 28,809 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 41,624 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 57,776 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 76,517 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2025 | 96,683 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 96,683 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 519,556 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 96,683 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526,305 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,504 current LCU per person | 4,576 current LCU per person | 18,108 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 53,979 current LCU per person | 22,468 current LCU per person | 96,683 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 94 Nicaragua 101,699 current LCU per person compare
- 95 South Africa 99,996 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 98,601 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Honduras 90,918 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Namibia 87,705 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 86,519 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 96,683 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 96,683 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,576 current LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 864.0%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure 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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.