Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.2% on the previous year and up 873.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Ethiopia peaked at 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.147 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 55th of 207 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 11.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2024 | 19.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2025 | 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 129.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 52 Bangladesh 41.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Japan 40.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Haiti 35.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Djibouti 29.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Bhutan 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Jamaica 25.91 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 industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Ethiopia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Ethiopia was 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.147 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 873.7%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Industry (including construction), value added (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.