Ethiopia in figures
Back to EthiopiaThe population doubled over the series, from 67,411,494 in 2000 to 135,472,051 in 2025, and output in current dollars grew from $8.2 billion to a high of $149.7 billion in 2024 before dropping to $126.4 billion in 2025. Real growth stayed above 5% in every year from 2004 to 2025. Prices rose fast for much of that time. Inflation reached 44.4% in 2008, and it passed 30% again in 2011, 2022 and 2023.
GDP
$126.4 bn
2025
from $8.2 bn in 2000
GDP per person
$933
2025
from $122 in 2000
Real growth
9.8%
2025
from 6.1% in 2000
Inflation
13.2%
2025
from 0.7% in 2000
Unemployment
3.3%
2025
from 3.5% in 2000
Government debt
43.1%of GDP
2025
from 93.6% in 2000
Sections
Economy
How large Ethiopia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of
Real output shrank only once, by 2.2% in 2003, and grew 13.6% the following year. From 2005 to 2017 it ran between 8.7% and 12.6% a year; it slowed to between 5.3% and 6.6% from 2020 to 2023. It was 9.8% in 2025, and the IMF projected 9.2% for 2026 and 7.9% for 2027. GDP per person in current dollars rose from $122 in 2000 to $1,134 in 2024 and stood at $933 in 2025. At purchasing power it reached $3,622 in 2025. Agriculture, forestry and fishing produced 44.7% of GDP in 2000 and 32.8% in 2025. Industry, construction included, took up most of the difference, rising from 11.4% to 27.8% over the same years, while manufacturing on its own held between 3.4% and 6.2% and was 4.2% in 2025. Services made up 36.6% of GDP in 2025.
$126.4 bn2025
Data
| Year | GDP, current US dollars |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $126.4 bn |
| 2024 | $149.7 bn |
| 2023 | $135.9 bn |
| 2022 | $123.1 bn |
| 2021 | $109.1 bn |
| 2020 | $98.7 bn |
| 2019 | $91.8 bn |
| 2018 | $83.3 bn |
| 2017 | $76.4 bn |
| 2016 | $68.5 bn |
| 2015 | $62.1 bn |
| 2014 | $55.6 bn |
| 2013 | $47.6 bn |
| 2012 | $43.3 bn |
| 2011 | $32.0 bn |
| 2010 | $29.9 bn |
| 2009 | $32.4 bn |
| 2008 | $27.1 bn |
| 2007 | $19.7 bn |
| 2006 | $15.3 bn |
| 2005 | $12.4 bn |
| 2004 | $10.1 bn |
| 2003 | $8.6 bn |
| 2002 | $7.9 bn |
| 2001 | $8.2 bn |
| 2000 | $8.2 bn |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
9.8%2025
Data
| Year | Growth |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 7.7% |
| 2030 (projection) | 8.0% |
| 2029 (projection) | 8.5% |
| 2028 (projection) | 8.2% |
| 2027 (projection) | 7.9% |
| 2026 (projection) | 9.2% |
| 2025 | 9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% |
| 2016 | 9.4% |
| 2015 | 10.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2% |
| 2010 | 12.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% |
| 2008 | 10.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8% |
| 2005 | 11.8% |
| 2004 | 13.6% |
| 2003 | −2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.3% |
| 2000 | 6.1% |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH
$9332025
At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity
Data
| Year | GDP per person | At purchasing power |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $933 | $3 622 |
| 2024 | $1 134 | $3 292 |
| 2023 | $1 056 | $3 063 |
| 2022 | $982 | $2 844 |
| 2021 | $893 | $2 588 |
| 2020 | $830 | $2 407 |
| 2019 | $793 | $2 242 |
| 2018 | $740 | $2 095 |
| 2017 | $696 | $2 005 |
| 2016 | $642 | $1 858 |
| 2015 | $598 | $1 633 |
| 2014 | $550 | $1 485 |
| 2013 | $484 | $1 253 |
| 2012 | $452 | $1 179 |
| 2011 | $343 | $1 098 |
| 2010 | $331 | $996 |
| 2009 | $369 | $899 |
| 2008 | $316 | $845 |
| 2007 | $237 | $770 |
| 2006 | $189 | $693 |
| 2005 | $158 | $625 |
| 2004 | $133 | $558 |
| 2003 | $117 | $493 |
| 2002 | $110 | $509 |
| 2001 | $118 | $509 |
| 2000 | $122 | $474 |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD
Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.
- Services
- Manufacturing
- Other industry and construction
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing
- Taxes less subsidies
Prices and work
What prices and jobs did
Consumer prices fell 8.2% in 2001, then climbed to 44.4% in 2008 and 33.2% in 2011. A second long run of high inflation followed: 20.4% in 2020, 33.9% in 2022 and 30.2% in 2023, easing to 21.0% in 2024 and 13.2% in 2025. The IMF projected 11.8% for 2026 and 8.3% for 2028. Measured unemployment stayed low, 3.3% in 2025 and never above 4.0% in the series, while labour force participation dropped from 82.1% in 2000 to 68.5% in 2025.
13.2%2025
Data
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 7.5% |
| 2030 (projection) | 7.5% |
| 2029 (projection) | 7.5% |
| 2028 (projection) | 8.3% |
| 2027 (projection) | 10.7% |
| 2026 (projection) | 11.8% |
| 2025 | 13.2% |
| 2024 | 21.0% |
| 2023 | 30.2% |
| 2022 | 33.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8% |
| 2020 | 20.4% |
| 2019 | 15.8% |
| 2018 | 13.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% |
| 2015 | 9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% |
| 2012 | 23.6% |
| 2011 | 33.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% |
| 2009 | 8.5% |
| 2008 | 44.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2% |
| 2006 | 12.3% |
| 2005 | 10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% |
| 2001 | −8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% |
Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH
3.3%2025
All agesAges 15 to 24
Data
| Year | Unemployment | Ages 15 to 24 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.3% | 5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | 5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | 5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | 5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | 3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | 3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | 4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | 4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | 5.1% |
Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Trade
How open the economy is
Imports have outweighed exports in every year on record. Imports of goods and services came to 31.6% of GDP in 2011 and 2012 and fell to 11.9% in 2024, exports from 16.7% in 2011 to 5.5% in 2024. Both jumped in 2025. Imports reached 20.2% of GDP that year and exports 13.3%, the highest export share since 2012. The current account deficit reached 12.6% of GDP in 2005 and was 2.5% in 2024. Foreign direct investment brought in 6.0% of GDP in 2016 and 2.7% in 2024.
13.3%2025
ExportsImports
Data
| Year | Exports of goods and services | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.3% | 20.2% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | 11.9% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | 14.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | 18.4% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | 20.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | 22.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | 23.5% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | 27.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | 30.3% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | 29.1% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | 29.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | 31.6% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | 31.6% |
Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS
−2.5%2024
Data
| Year | Current account balance |
|---|---|
| 2024 | −2.5% |
| 2023 | −3.5% |
| 2022 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | −4.1% |
| 2020 | −2.8% |
| 2019 | −5.5% |
| 2018 | −5.5% |
| 2017 | −7.8% |
| 2016 | −11.5% |
| 2015 | −12.2% |
| 2014 | −10.4% |
| 2013 | −6.4% |
| 2012 | −7.1% |
| 2011 | −3.3% |
| 2010 | −2.1% |
| 2009 | −6.8% |
| 2008 | −6.7% |
| 2007 | −4.2% |
| 2006 | −11.7% |
| 2005 | −12.6% |
| 2004 | −6.6% |
| 2003 | −1.6% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2001 | −4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% |
Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS
2.7%2024
Data
| Year | Foreign direct investment, net inflows |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6% |
Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
Public finances
What the state owes and borrows
Debt fell steeply in the 2000s. General government gross debt was 107.4% of GDP in 2002 and 30.0% in 2009. It rose again to 58.4% in 2018, came down to 33.4% in 2024 and stood at 43.1% in 2025; the IMF projected 27.0% for 2031. The budget has been in deficit in every year since 2000, by 8.9% of GDP in 2000 and 1.2% in 2025. Tax revenue came to 3.4% of GDP in 2024, against 9.7% in 2002.
43.1%2025
Data
| Year | General government gross debt |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 27.0% |
| 2030 (projection) | 29.1% |
| 2029 (projection) | 31.1% |
| 2028 (projection) | 33.6% |
| 2027 (projection) | 36.1% |
| 2026 (projection) | 40.4% |
| 2025 | 43.1% |
| 2024 | 33.4% |
| 2023 | 38.7% |
| 2022 | 46.9% |
| 2021 | 53.8% |
| 2020 | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 54.7% |
| 2018 | 58.4% |
| 2017 | 55.3% |
| 2016 | 51.8% |
| 2015 | 50.7% |
| 2014 | 44.2% |
| 2013 | 44.1% |
| 2012 | 39.4% |
| 2011 | 44.6% |
| 2010 | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 56.1% |
| 2007 | 55.7% |
| 2006 | 79.6% |
| 2005 | 78.2% |
| 2004 | 103.1% |
| 2003 | 103.7% |
| 2002 | 107.4% |
| 2001 | 97.3% |
| 2000 | 93.6% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP
−1.2%2025
Below zero the government borrowed.
Data
| Year | General government net lending or borrowing |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | −1.5% |
| 2030 (projection) | −1.5% |
| 2029 (projection) | −1.5% |
| 2028 (projection) | −1.7% |
| 2027 (projection) | −1.0% |
| 2026 (projection) | −1.8% |
| 2025 | −1.2% |
| 2024 | −2.0% |
| 2023 | −2.6% |
| 2022 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | −2.8% |
| 2020 | −2.8% |
| 2019 | −2.5% |
| 2018 | −3.0% |
| 2017 | −3.2% |
| 2016 | −2.3% |
| 2015 | −1.9% |
| 2014 | −2.6% |
| 2013 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | −1.6% |
| 2010 | −1.3% |
| 2009 | −0.9% |
| 2008 | −2.9% |
| 2007 | −3.6% |
| 2006 | −3.8% |
| 2005 | −4.1% |
| 2004 | −2.7% |
| 2003 | −5.6% |
| 2002 | −5.8% |
| 2001 | −3.8% |
| 2000 | −8.9% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP
3.4%2024
Data
| Year | Tax revenue |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% |
| 2010 | 8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% |
| 2004 | 9.7% |
| 2003 | 9.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% |
| 2001 | 8.1% |
Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
People
Who lives in Ethiopia
The World Bank put the population at 135,472,051 in 2025. Growth slowed from 3.1% a year in 2000 to 2.5% in 2025. Women had 3.91 children on average in 2024, down from 6.65 in 2000, and children under 15 made up 38.8% of the population in 2025 against 47.8% in 2000. Life expectancy at birth rose from 50.9 years in 2000 to 67.6 in 2024. The share living in towns and cities rose from 14.9% to 24.1% between 2000 and 2025.
135.47 m2025
The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.
Data
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 135.47 m |
| 2024 | 132.06 m |
| 2023 | 128.69 m |
| 2022 | 125.38 m |
| 2021 | 122.14 m |
| 2020 | 118.92 m |
| 2019 | 115.74 m |
| 2018 | 112.66 m |
| 2017 | 109.67 m |
| 2016 | 106.72 m |
| 2015 | 103.87 m |
| 2014 | 101.12 m |
| 2013 | 98.44 m |
| 2012 | 95.80 m |
| 2011 | 93.15 m |
| 2010 | 90.54 m |
| 2009 | 88.01 m |
| 2008 | 85.54 m |
| 2007 | 83.10 m |
| 2006 | 80.70 m |
| 2005 | 78.37 m |
| 2004 | 76.08 m |
| 2003 | 73.83 m |
| 2002 | 71.64 m |
| 2001 | 69.49 m |
| 2000 | 67.41 m |
Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL
Data
| Year | Aged 0 to 14 | 15 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.8% | 57.9% | 3.3% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | 57.7% | 3.2% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | 57.5% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | 57.2% | 3.1% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | 56.8% | 3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | 56.5% | 3.1% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | 56.1% | 3.0% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | 55.7% | 3.0% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | 55.3% | 3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | 54.8% | 3.0% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | 54.2% | 2.9% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | 53.7% | 2.9% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | 53.1% | 2.9% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | 52.6% | 2.8% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | 52.0% | 2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | 51.5% | 2.7% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | 51.1% | 2.7% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | 50.7% | 2.7% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | 50.4% | 2.7% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | 50.1% | 2.6% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | 49.9% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | 49.8% | 2.6% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | 49.7% | 2.6% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | 49.6% | 2.6% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | 49.6% | 2.6% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | 49.6% | 2.6% |
Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
3.912024
Data
| Year | Births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.91 |
| 2023 | 3.99 |
| 2022 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 4.18 |
| 2020 | 4.27 |
| 2019 | 4.35 |
| 2018 | 4.37 |
| 2017 | 4.40 |
| 2016 | 4.47 |
| 2015 | 4.53 |
| 2014 | 4.61 |
| 2013 | 4.71 |
| 2012 | 4.89 |
| 2011 | 5.08 |
| 2010 | 5.28 |
| 2009 | 5.49 |
| 2008 | 5.70 |
| 2007 | 5.89 |
| 2006 | 6.05 |
| 2005 | 6.19 |
| 2004 | 6.30 |
| 2003 | 6.40 |
| 2002 | 6.50 |
| 2001 | 6.58 |
| 2000 | 6.65 |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
67.6 years2024
Data
| Year | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.6 years |
| 2023 | 67.3 years |
| 2022 | 66.9 years |
| 2021 | 65.3 years |
| 2020 | 66.0 years |
| 2019 | 65.7 years |
| 2018 | 65.3 years |
| 2017 | 64.8 years |
| 2016 | 64.2 years |
| 2015 | 63.6 years |
| 2014 | 62.9 years |
| 2013 | 62.2 years |
| 2012 | 61.4 years |
| 2011 | 60.6 years |
| 2010 | 59.7 years |
| 2009 | 58.7 years |
| 2008 | 57.7 years |
| 2007 | 56.6 years |
| 2006 | 55.4 years |
| 2005 | 54.4 years |
| 2004 | 53.7 years |
| 2003 | 52.9 years |
| 2002 | 52.1 years |
| 2001 | 51.4 years |
| 2000 | 50.9 years |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN
24 0542025
People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 119 517 people, in 2012.
Data
| Year | Net migration |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 054 |
| 2024 | 30 069 |
| 2023 | −11 996 |
| 2022 | −11 996 |
| 2021 | −1 377 |
| 2020 | 38 866 |
| 2019 | −10 807 |
| 2018 | 9 302 |
| 2017 | 71 766 |
| 2016 | 115 823 |
| 2015 | 62 785 |
| 2014 | 103 122 |
| 2013 | 80 955 |
| 2012 | 119 517 |
| 2011 | 116 793 |
| 2010 | 80 213 |
| 2009 | 16 315 |
| 2008 | −20 780 |
| 2007 | −381 |
| 2006 | −30 512 |
| 2005 | −44 421 |
| 2004 | −25 430 |
| 2003 | −13 744 |
| 2002 | −12 925 |
| 2001 | −19 063 |
| 2000 | −49 891 |
Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM
Living standards
Health, schooling, the internet and inequality
Internet use reached 21.9% of people in 2024. Adult literacy rose from 35.9% in 2004 to 60.5% in 2022. Health spending came to 2.8% of GDP in 2023, after 5.5% in 2010, and public spending on education to 2.3% of GDP in 2024. The Gini coefficient of income inequality was 31.1 in 2021, and the Human Development Index 0.498 the same year.
2.8%2023
Data
| Year | Health spending |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.4% |
Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
2.3%2024
Data
| Year | Public spending on education |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9% |
Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
21.9%2024
Data
| Year | Using the internet |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.9% |
| 2023 | 20.3% |
| 2022 | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 16.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9% |
| 2017 | 15.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% |
| 2014 | 7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% |
Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS
31.12021
Data
| Year | Gini coefficient |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 35.0 |
| 2010 | 33.2 |
| 2004 | 29.8 |
Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI
24.1%2025
Data
| Year | Living in towns and cities |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.1% |
| 2024 | 23.6% |
| 2023 | 23.1% |
| 2022 | 22.7% |
| 2021 | 22.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% |
| 2019 | 21.3% |
| 2018 | 20.8% |
| 2017 | 20.3% |
| 2016 | 19.9% |
| 2015 | 19.4% |
| 2014 | 19.0% |
| 2013 | 18.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 17.9% |
| 2010 | 17.5% |
| 2009 | 17.1% |
| 2008 | 16.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% |
| 2006 | 16.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8% |
| 2003 | 15.5% |
| 2002 | 15.3% |
| 2001 | 15.1% |
| 2000 | 14.9% |
Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Energy and environment
Energy, emissions and forest
Renewable sources generated 95.4% of electricity in 2020 and supplied 90.6% of final energy use in 2021. Carbon dioxide emissions came to 0.1 tonnes per person in 2024 and never passed 0.2 tonnes in any year from 2000. Forest covered 18.5% of the land in 2000 and 14.9% in 2023.
95.4%2020
Data
| Year | Electricity from renewable sources |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 95.4% |
| 2019 | 96.8% |
| 2018 | 91.3% |
| 2017 | 95.0% |
| 2016 | 83.7% |
| 2015 | 91.5% |
| 2014 | 77.6% |
| 2011 | 99.9% |
| 2010 | 99.6% |
| 2009 | 88.8% |
| 2008 | 87.7% |
| 2007 | 96.6% |
Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS
90.6%2021
−4.9 points since 2000, between 89.3% and 95.5% in every year
Data
| Year | Renewable share of final energy use |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 90.6% |
| 2020 | 90.7% |
| 2019 | 89.3% |
| 2018 | 90.0% |
| 2017 | 90.8% |
| 2016 | 90.4% |
| 2015 | 91.5% |
| 2014 | 91.4% |
| 2013 | 92.4% |
| 2012 | 93.3% |
| 2011 | 93.6% |
| 2010 | 94.1% |
| 2009 | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 94.1% |
| 2007 | 94.1% |
| 2006 | 94.5% |
| 2005 | 94.7% |
| 2004 | 94.1% |
| 2003 | 94.2% |
| 2002 | 94.5% |
| 2001 | 94.6% |
| 2000 | 95.5% |
Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS
0.1 t2024
Data
| Year | CO2 emissions per person |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.1 t |
| 2023 | 0.1 t |
| 2022 | 0.1 t |
| 2021 | 0.2 t |
| 2020 | 0.1 t |
| 2019 | 0.2 t |
| 2018 | 0.2 t |
| 2017 | 0.1 t |
| 2016 | 0.1 t |
| 2015 | 0.1 t |
| 2014 | 0.1 t |
| 2013 | 0.1 t |
| 2012 | 0.1 t |
| 2011 | 0.1 t |
| 2010 | 0.1 t |
| 2009 | 0.1 t |
| 2008 | 0.1 t |
| 2007 | 0.1 t |
| 2006 | 0.1 t |
| 2005 | 0.1 t |
| 2004 | 0.1 t |
| 2003 | 0.1 t |
| 2002 | 0.1 t |
| 2001 | 0.1 t |
| 2000 | 0.1 t |
Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
14.9%2023
Data
| Year | Forest cover |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.9% |
| 2022 | 15.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% |
| 2020 | 15.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% |
| 2017 | 15.3% |
| 2016 | 15.4% |
| 2015 | 15.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% |
| 2013 | 15.6% |
| 2012 | 15.6% |
| 2011 | 15.7% |
| 2010 | 15.8% |
| 2009 | 15.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1% |
| 2004 | 16.2% |
| 2003 | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 18.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% |
| 2000 | 18.5% |
Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS
Codes
Ethiopia's codes and memberships
The state
- Status
- Sovereign state
- State since
- 1995
- Government
- federal republic
- Official language
- Amharic
- United Nations
- Member
Identifiers
- Calling code
- +251
- Internet domain
- .et
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
Questions
Questions about Ethiopia in figures
How large is Ethiopia's economy?
Ethiopia's GDP was $126.4 billion in 2025 in current US dollars, according to the World Bank, down from $149.7 billion in 2024. Per person it came to $933 in 2025, or $3,622 at purchasing power. Real growth was 9.8% in 2025, and the IMF projected 9.2% for 2026.
How many people live in Ethiopia?
The World Bank put the population at 135,472,051 in 2025, twice the 67,411,494 of 2000. It grew 2.5% in 2025, and children under 15 made up 38.8% of it.
What was inflation in Ethiopia in 2025?
Consumer prices rose 13.2% in 2025, after 21.0% in 2024 and 33.9% in 2022. The IMF projected 11.8% for 2026 and 10.7% for 2027.
How much government debt does Ethiopia have?
General government gross debt was 43.1% of GDP in 2025 by the IMF's estimate, up from 33.4% in 2024. It was 107.4% in 2002. The IMF projected 40.4% for 2026 and 27.0% for 2031.
How fast has Ethiopia's economy grown?
Real GDP grew in every year from 2004 to 2025, by 13.6% in 2004 and by 9.8% in 2025, and shrank only in 2003, by 2.2%. The slowest years since were 2020 to 2022, at 6.1%, 5.6% and 5.3%. The IMF projected growth of 7.9% for 2027 and 7.7% for 2031.
What share of Ethiopia's economy is farming?
Agriculture, forestry and fishing produced 32.8% of GDP in 2025, down from 44.7% in 2000, according to the World Bank. In 2025 industry, construction included, made up 27.8% and services 36.6%.
Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q115 · World Bank data · Africa