Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 107,170 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 107,170 current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 833.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 107,170 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 404.78 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 104th out of 205 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) (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 404.78 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 410.98 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 444.66 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 404.92 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 467.74 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 469.73 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 485.3 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 481.9 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 489.27 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 503.42 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 536 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 548.7 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 675.01 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 682.14 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 785.8 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 855.74 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 850.82 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 793.72 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 827.58 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 931.75 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 915.14 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 869.53 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 931.4 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,050 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1,261 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 1,524 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 1,939 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 2,729 current LCU per person | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 3,623 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 3,948 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 5,106 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 7,207 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 8,089 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 9,640 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 11,484 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 13,582 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 15,538 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 18,307 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 21,930 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 26,770 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 33,724 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 47,053 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 65,301 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 86,320 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 2025 | 107,170 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 107,170 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 107,170 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 451.03 current LCU per person | 404.78 current LCU per person | 489.27 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 705.89 current LCU per person | 503.42 current LCU per person | 855.74 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,577 current LCU per person | 869.53 current LCU per person | 3,623 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,483 current LCU per person | 3,948 current LCU per person | 21,930 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,056 current LCU per person | 26,770 current LCU per person | 107,170 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 119,628 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Luxembourg 118,006 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Ireland 111,273 current LCU per person compare
- 105 South Africa 106,203 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Nicaragua 103,361 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Botswana 99,027 current LCU per person 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) (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 107,170 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 107,170 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.78 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 833.2%. 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) (current 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) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.