Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Ethiopia peaked at 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 16 Zambia 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Pakistan 0.984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Philippines 0.9749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 South Korea 0.9641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Suriname 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Brunei 0.9335 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Ethiopia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Ethiopia was 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.