Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 119,101 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 119,101 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 688.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 119,101 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,351 current LCU per person, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6,351 current LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 9,195 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 10,260 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 12,323 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 15,112 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 16,879 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 20,133 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 21,496 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 26,306 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 31,146 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 38,769 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 54,069 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 72,803 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 94,878 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2025 | 119,101 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,339 current LCU per person | 6,351 current LCU per person | 26,306 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 68,461 current LCU per person | 31,146 current LCU per person | 119,101 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 91 Cuba 138,236 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Nicaragua 131,635 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 127,477 current LCU per person compare
- 95 South Africa 116,367 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Honduras 113,484 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Botswana 111,759 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 703.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -15.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 997.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 102.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 119,101 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 119,101 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,351 current LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 688.1%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (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.