General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.7% on the previous year and up 270.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ethiopia peaked at 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +60.7% | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 73 Dominican Republic 7.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Haiti 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Bangladesh 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Mauritius 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Lesotho 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Mauritania 6.38 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ethiopia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ethiopia was 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Ethiopia ranks 76th 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 270.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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General government final consumption expenditure (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.