GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 906.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,663 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 124th of 210 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38,663 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 41,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 49,120 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 55,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 57,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 55,148 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 59,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 67,160 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 68,549 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 67,067 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 73,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 77,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 95,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 117,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 153,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 221,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 299,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 341,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 456,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 662,183 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 768,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 939,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,835 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,663 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,283 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 124,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,067 current LCU per square kilometre | 299,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 341,916 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 121 Chad 8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Niger 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Cuba 7.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guatemala 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Ireland 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Honduras 7.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -16.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 897.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 27.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 107,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 908.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,663 current LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 124th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 906.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.