GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 111,421 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 111,421 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 791.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 111,421 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 542.57 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 107th of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 542.57 current LCU per person | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 111,421 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.57 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.