Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +34.0% | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 123 Bolivia 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 South Sudan 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Cameroon 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Greece 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Guinea-Bissau 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.