GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 15.09 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.09 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
53rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
15.09 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
4.00 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Ethiopia is 15.09 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 1,062.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 15.09 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.00 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 4.18 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 4.34 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 4.53 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 4.96 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 5.40 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 5.81 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 6.15 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 6.55 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 6.92 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 7.61 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 8.04 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 8.10 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 8.54 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 9.47 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 9.47 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.23 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 11.70 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 12.45 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 13.63 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 14.52 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 15.54 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 16.35 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 18.18 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 17.18 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 20.11 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 20.90 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 22.34 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 23.14 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 24.35 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 25.83 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 28.57 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 30.14 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 38.66 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 41.07 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 49.12 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 55.36 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 57.21 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 55.15 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 59.28 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 67.16 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 68.55 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 67.07 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 74.00 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 87.33 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 107.29 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 132.65 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 173.31 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 250.21 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 337.96 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 385.88 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 515.08 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 747.33 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 866.92 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 1.83 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.20 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.69 trillion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 3.37 trillion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 4.34 trillion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 6.16 trillion current LCU | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 8.72 trillion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 11.78 trillion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2025 | 15.09 trillion current LCU | +28.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15.09 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.85 trillion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15.09 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.29 billion current LCU | 4.00 billion current LCU | 6.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.93 billion current LCU | 7.61 billion current LCU | 13.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.26 billion current LCU | 14.52 billion current LCU | 24.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.04 billion current LCU | 25.83 billion current LCU | 59.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.55 billion current LCU | 67.07 billion current LCU | 337.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 385.88 billion current LCU | 2.69 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 trillion current LCU | 3.37 trillion current LCU | 15.09 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gdp in Ethiopia was 15.09 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,062.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.