GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
20th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.7791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 3.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.7791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 20th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 3.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 2.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +34.4% | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +31.5% | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2025 | +30.1% | 0.7791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 17 Suriname 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 South Korea 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Zambia 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Paraguay 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 South Sudan 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 China 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.