Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 123.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 123.10 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Ethiopia peaked at 123.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.25 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1985.
That places Ethiopia 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 9.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 10.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 10.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 11.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 11.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 11.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 10.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 11.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 11.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 14.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 14.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 13.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 16.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 16.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 23.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 26.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 28.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 31.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 35.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 39.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 42.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 46.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 51.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 57.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 62.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 69.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 74.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 81.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 86.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 91.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 97.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 104.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 112.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 123.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 123.10 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.00 billion constant 2015 US$, 7.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 123.10 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.24 billion constant 2015 US$, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 81.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 86.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 123.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 55 Hungary 134.85 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 56 Kuwait 134.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 57 Morocco 126.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 59 Angola 111.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 60 Ecuador 105.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 61 Kenya 101.09 billion constant 2015 US$ 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) in Ethiopia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Ethiopia was 123.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.