Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 4,682 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia is 4,682 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 750.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 4,682 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.66 current LCU per person, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 126th out of 203 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.88 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 18.56 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 19.41 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 21.41 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 20 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 21.84 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 26.41 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 24.92 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 25.03 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.48 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 18.06 current LCU per person | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 17.66 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 27.72 current LCU per person | +57.0% |
| 1994 | 30.79 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 40.7 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 47.34 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 66.37 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 44.64 current LCU per person | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 50.73 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 55.84 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 56.98 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.99 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 57.83 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 61.42 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 66.3 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 76.23 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 95.51 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 120.16 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 149.01 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 169.37 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 203.63 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 266.8 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 326.04 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 418.73 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 550.42 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 836.28 current LCU per person | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 1,034 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 1,138 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,301 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1,505 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1,637 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2,083 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 3,036 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 3,921 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2025 | 4,682 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4,682 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 34,220 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4,682 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,856 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.83 current LCU per person | 18.56 current LCU per person | 26.41 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.85 current LCU per person | 17.66 current LCU per person | 66.37 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.33 current LCU per person | 53.99 current LCU per person | 149.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 624.39 current LCU per person | 169.37 current LCU per person | 1,301 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,811 current LCU per person | 1,505 current LCU per person | 4,682 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 4,682 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,682 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.66 current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 750.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added 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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.