Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 20,980 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia is 20,980 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 20,980 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,599 constant LCU per person, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 143rd of 196 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,395 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 6,193 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 6,648 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 6,102 constant LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 5,361 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 5,699 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 6,268 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 6,035 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 5,818 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,798 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 5,180 constant LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 4,599 constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 4,972 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 4,878 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,005 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5,459 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 5,437 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,079 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 5,175 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,314 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,538 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5,460 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,186 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 5,623 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6,149 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 6,660 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 7,231 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 7,810 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 8,354 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 8,979 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 9,720 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 10,274 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 10,992 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 11,803 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 12,687 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 13,582 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 14,566 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 15,270 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 16,208 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 16,731 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 17,310 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 17,934 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 18,726 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 19,718 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 20,980 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,058 constant LCU per person | 5,361 constant LCU per person | 6,648 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,158 constant LCU per person | 4,599 constant LCU per person | 5,798 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,333 constant LCU per person | 5,186 constant LCU per person | 8,354 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,408 constant LCU per person | 8,979 constant LCU per person | 16,208 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,567 constant LCU per person | 16,731 constant LCU per person | 20,980 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 140 Suriname 22,818 constant LCU per person compare
- 141 Slovenia 22,564 constant LCU per person compare
- 142 Honduras 21,694 constant LCU per person compare
- 144 Belarus 20,942 constant LCU per person compare
- 145 Cyprus 19,641 constant LCU per person compare
- 146 Portugal 19,532 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 27.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 107,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 908.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 22.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 932.73 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 20,980 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,980 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,599 constant LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.