Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita was 4,247 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia is 4,247 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 4,247 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,444 constant LCU per person, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 154th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,444 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 2,904 constant LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 2,945 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,446 constant LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 4,087 constant LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 3,980 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,584 constant LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 3,258 constant LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3,005 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2,867 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 3,161 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 3,399 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3,174 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 3,897 constant LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 4,247 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4,247 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,438 constant LCU per person, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4,247 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,953 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,295 constant LCU per person | 2,444 constant LCU per person | 4,087 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,458 constant LCU per person | 2,867 constant LCU per person | 4,247 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 151 Marshall Islands 5,343 constant LCU per person compare
- 152 Argentina 4,896 constant LCU per person compare
- 153 Tunisia 4,386 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Kosovo 3,674 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3,674 constant LCU per person compare
- 157 Eritrea 3,096 constant LCU per person
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 4,247 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,247 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,444 constant LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (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.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services 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
Imports of goods and services (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.