Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Inflation, GDP deflator
Inflation, GDP deflator over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.7% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 9.0% | 4.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 9.8% | 6.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 10.1% | 3.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.8% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 4.7% | 7.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 5.6% | 19.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ethiopia, at 16.7% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.