Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 14,738 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 14,738 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 497.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 14,738 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 953.76 current LCU per person, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 98th out of 187 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.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 953.76 current LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 1,500 current LCU per person | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 1,548 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,154 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 2,467 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 3,303 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 3,004 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 4,704 current LCU per person | +56.6% |
| 2019 | 5,141 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 5,911 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 6,733 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 7,481 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 10,007 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 12,719 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 14,738 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 14,738 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,390 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 14,738 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,202 current LCU per person, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,753 current LCU per person | 953.76 current LCU per person | 5,141 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,598 current LCU per person | 5,911 current LCU per person | 14,738 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 95 Malta 16,074 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Vanuatu 16,038 current LCU per person compare
- 97 United States 15,912 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Malaysia 14,620 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Austria 14,616 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Nicaragua 14,523 current LCU 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 gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 14,738 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,738 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 953.76 current LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 497.4%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (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.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross domestic savings (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.