GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 471.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (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 1991.
That places Ethiopia 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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 unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP: linked series (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.