GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 51.8%
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 (Country official) 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) 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 | +52.4% | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2025 | +51.8% | 78.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +35.4% | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +35.4% | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +28.4% | 50 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +25.6% | 39.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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
- 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.