Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +25.3% | 0.8651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 21 Japan 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Laos 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Mauritania 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Gambia 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Libya 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Botswana 1.05 constant 2015 US$ 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 gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.