GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 471.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Ethiopia ranks 63rd 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 unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 8.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 8.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 10.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 12.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 16.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 17.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 18.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 19.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 22.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 29.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 34.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 39.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 50 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 64.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 78.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 60 Iceland 128.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Bangladesh 120.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Vanuatu 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 New Caledonia 110.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 French Polynesia 110.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Serbia 103.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 932.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 111,421 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 23.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 21,812 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.