Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 60 Laos 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Pakistan 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Albania 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Bangladesh 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Botswana 1.06 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.