Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 42.5%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
377,675 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2011–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2011201720232011: 377.7k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 534.8k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 633.1k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 747.0k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 923.1k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 1.5M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 2.4M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 3.1M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 4.6M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 6.6M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and up 940.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 377,675 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2011.

That places Ethiopia 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2011 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
2011 377,675 current LCU per square kilometre
2012 534,815 current LCU per square kilometre +41.6%
2013 633,136 current LCU per square kilometre +18.4%
2014 746,954 current LCU per square kilometre +18.0%
2015 923,069 current LCU per square kilometre +23.6%
2016 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.7%
2017 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.7%
2018 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.1%
2019 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre +25.5%
2020 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.5%
2021 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +31.7%
2022 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre +48.3%
2023 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +42.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 995,752 current LCU per square kilometre 377,675 current LCU per square kilometre 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre 9
2020s 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 106 Kyrgyzstan 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 107 Russia 7.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 108 Niger 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 110 Chad 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 111 Italy 5.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 112 Romania 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 377,675 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 940.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.