Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.9% on the previous year and up 498.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Ethiopia 61st 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 unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 7.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 11.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 14.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 15.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 16.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 19.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 21.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 22.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 24.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 27.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 32.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 37.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 47.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 61.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 76.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +51.4% | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 58 Kenya 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Bangladesh 117.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Iceland 115.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Vanuatu 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 New Caledonia 95.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 French Polynesia 90.53 current LCU 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) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 498.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.