Ethiopia vs Gambia: Inflation of consumer prices
Ethiopia
13.2%
in 2025
Gambia
11.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Gambia rank
21st
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 13.2% against 11.6% in Gambia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Gambia ranks 21st of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 17.5% | 12.9% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.4% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 6.6% | 3.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 6.1% | 7.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 10.7% | 15.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Ethiopia, at 13.2% against 11.6% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 1.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Gambia ranks 21st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.