Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
9.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
8.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
8th
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.77 % change on previous year against 8.11 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.66 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 0.205 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 8.1 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9.78 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.83 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Ethiopia, at 9.77 % change on previous year against 8.11 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.66 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.