General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 6,506 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ethiopia stood at 6,506 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and up 477.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ethiopia peaked at 6,506 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 570.55 current LCU per person, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 139th of 187 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.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 570.55 current LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 647.65 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 788.68 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 970.38 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 1,126 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1,624 current LCU per person | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 2,589 current LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 2,002 current LCU per person | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 2,140 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2,591 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 3,140 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 3,615 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 4,282 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 4,922 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 6,506 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6,506 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 95,980 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6,506 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,605 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,384 current LCU per person | 570.55 current LCU per person | 2,589 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,176 current LCU per person | 2,591 current LCU per person | 6,506 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ethiopia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ethiopia was 6,506 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,506 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.55 current LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.6%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (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.