GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 111,421 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
111,421 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
107th
of 212 countries
All-time high
111,421 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
187.18 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 111,421 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 791.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 111,421 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.18 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 107th of 212 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 (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 187.18 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 190.63 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 193.27 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 196.7 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 209.59 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 222.12 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 232.89 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 240.22 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 248.69 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 255.7 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 273.58 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 281.11 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 275.63 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 283.19 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 306.06 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 298.66 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 314.55 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 352.74 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 369.09 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 398.18 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 421.63 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 440.2 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 445.57 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 481.65 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 443.45 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 504.87 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 509.17 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 526.03 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 524.22 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 530.72 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 542.57 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 574.56 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 581.26 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 719.87 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 738.45 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 853.71 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 930.86 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 931.67 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 870.34 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 906.83 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 996.27 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 986.49 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 936.23 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,002 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,148 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1,369 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 1,644 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 2,085 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 2,925 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 3,840 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 4,262 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 5,530 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 7,801 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 8,807 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 10,491 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 12,496 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 14,694 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 16,712 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 19,528 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 23,249 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 28,379 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 35,542 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 49,105 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 67,783 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 89,237 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2025 | 111,421 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 111,421 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 111,421 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.7 current LCU per person | 187.18 current LCU per person | 255.7 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 315.28 current LCU per person | 273.58 current LCU per person | 398.18 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 482.75 current LCU per person | 421.63 current LCU per person | 530.72 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 765.01 current LCU per person | 542.57 current LCU per person | 931.67 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,693 current LCU per person | 936.23 current LCU per person | 3,840 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,357 current LCU per person | 4,262 current LCU per person | 23,249 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,578 current LCU per person | 28,379 current LCU per person | 111,421 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 104 South Africa 118,025 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Ireland 116,455 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Nicaragua 116,221 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Poland 106,873 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Botswana 105,023 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Romania 100,756 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 111,421 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 111,421 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.18 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 791.6%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current 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 (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.