Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Ethiopia is 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Ethiopia peaked at 7.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 68th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 4.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 4.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 3.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1994 | 4.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 4.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 4.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 5.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 7.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 6.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 5.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 3.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 4.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 4.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 5.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 65 Nepal 8.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Cape Verde 8.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Egypt 7.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Thailand 6.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Mauritius 5.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Gambia 5.79 constant 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Ethiopia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Ethiopia was 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Ethiopia ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 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.