Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 4,250 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4,250 current LCU per person for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 319.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 4,250 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.41 current LCU per person, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 131st out of 197 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.71 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 23.74 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 25.27 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 27.74 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 24.84 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 27.05 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 27.93 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 29.56 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 28.53 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 25.93 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 24.58 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 18.41 current LCU per person | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 27.33 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 38.32 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 47.12 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 52.46 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 58.17 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 55.43 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 57.17 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 64.51 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 71.34 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 66.7 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 70.81 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 98.27 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 108.04 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 120.17 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 146.64 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 196.22 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 217.47 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 313.81 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 423.31 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 593.76 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 717.38 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 851.48 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 1,012 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1,112 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 1,174 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,221 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,319 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1,609 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 1,817 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 2,052 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 2,481 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 2,916 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 4,250 current LCU per person | +45.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4,250 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 15,841 current LCU per person, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4,250 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,466 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6 current LCU per person | 23.74 current LCU per person | 29.56 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.49 current LCU per person | 18.41 current LCU per person | 58.17 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.02 current LCU per person | 64.51 current LCU per person | 217.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 873.79 current LCU per person | 313.81 current LCU per person | 1,319 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,521 current LCU per person | 1,609 current LCU per person | 4,250 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 128 Cayman Islands 4,661 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Andorra 4,295 current LCU per person compare
- 130 United Kingdom 4,275 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Mozambique 4,148 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Croatia 4,147 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Italy 4,132 current LCU per person 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 taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 4,250 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,250 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.9%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (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.