Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Ethiopia is 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 955.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Ethiopia peaked at 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,254 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 119th of 204 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) (current LCU), per square in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36,254 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 37,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 45,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 50,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 52,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 50,293 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 54,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 62,811 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 63,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 62,289 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 68,768 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 70,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 87,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 108,943 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 142,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 206,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 282,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 316,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 421,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 611,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 705,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 863,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 3.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,704 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,103 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 115,680 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,289 current LCU per square kilometre | 282,499 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 316,742 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 116 Moldova 7.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Cuba 7.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Niger 7.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ireland 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Guatemala 7.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Honduras 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 20,980 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Ethiopia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Ethiopia was 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,254 current LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Ethiopia ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 955.4%. 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) (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.