Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2004
All-time low
-5.3%
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ethiopia stood at 4.0%.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ethiopia peaked at 9.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +65.6% |
| 2002 | -1.7% | -134.6% |
| 2003 | -5.3% | +215.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -285.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +84.6% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | -5.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ethiopia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ethiopia was 4.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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