GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 21,812 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21,812 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
159th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21,812 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
4,798 constant LCU per person
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 21,812 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 21,812 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,798 constant LCU per person, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 159th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,330 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 5,423 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5,523 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5,600 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 5,766 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 6,026 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 6,107 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 6,187 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6,102 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 6,143 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6,368 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 6,462 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6,614 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,656 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6,576 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6,422 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 6,471 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,536 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,369 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 6,741 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 6,862 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6,661 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 7,011 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 6,636 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 5,733 constant LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 6,104 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 6,717 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 6,492 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 6,225 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 6,162 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,480 constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 4,798 constant LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 5,242 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 5,224 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,358 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5,829 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 5,822 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,447 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 5,552 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,711 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6,000 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 5,908 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,609 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 6,182 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 6,710 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 7,222 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 7,817 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8,413 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 8,898 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9,735 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 10,519 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 11,113 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 11,959 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 12,837 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 13,796 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 14,694 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15,666 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 16,289 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17,183 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 17,736 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18,243 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18,716 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19,438 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 20,384 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 21,812 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 21,812 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 157,745 constant LCU per person, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 21,812 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,574 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,785 constant LCU per person | 5,330 constant LCU per person | 6,187 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,462 constant LCU per person | 6,143 constant LCU per person | 6,656 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,518 constant LCU per person | 5,733 constant LCU per person | 7,011 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,491 constant LCU per person | 4,798 constant LCU per person | 6,162 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,847 constant LCU per person | 5,609 constant LCU per person | 8,898 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,379 constant LCU per person | 9,735 constant LCU per person | 17,183 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,388 constant LCU per person | 17,736 constant LCU per person | 21,812 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 156 Portugal 22,556 constant LCU per person compare
- 157 Cyprus 22,368 constant LCU per person compare
- 158 Brazil 22,241 constant LCU per person compare
- 160 Estonia 21,306 constant LCU per person compare
- 161 Lithuania 20,263 constant LCU per person compare
- 162 Greece 19,631 constant 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 gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 21,812 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,812 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,798 constant LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.