Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 43.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 43.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 428.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 43.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5993 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Ethiopia 67th out of 204 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.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.6553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 1994 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1995 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 6.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 8.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 12.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 14.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 18.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 23.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 29.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 43.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 43.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 225.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 43.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 64 Russia 49.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Bhutan 46.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 44.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Albania 43.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 India 43.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Gambia 38.07 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 43.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5993 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.6%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, 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.