General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 54.47 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ethiopia is 54.47 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ethiopia peaked at 107.89 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.39 current US$ per person, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 37.53 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 43.35 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 50.87 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 53.89 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 70.92 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 107.89 current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 2018 | 75.82 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 73.03 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 75.76 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 78.9 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 72.3 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 66.7 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 62.54 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 54.47 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 54.47 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 99.84 current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 54.47 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.2 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.97 current US$ per person | 35.39 current US$ per person | 107.89 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.45 current US$ per person | 54.47 current US$ per person | 78.9 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 179 Madagascar 87.56 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Central African Republic 57.36 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Yemen 56.99 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Somalia 53.63 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 50.33 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Burundi 48.26 current US$ per person 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 us$), per in Ethiopia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ethiopia was 54.47 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.89 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.39 current US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Ethiopia ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.