GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was -15.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-15.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 253.0%
World rank
209th
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.34 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-22.07 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2025

-2002040196119932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded -15.61 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.

The figure is down 253.0% on the previous year and down 233.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 37.34 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -22.07 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Ethiopia ranks 209th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 4.37 % change on previous year
1962 3.97 % change on previous year -9.1%
1963 4.43 % change on previous year +11.7%
1964 8.72 % change on previous year +96.6%
1965 8.86 % change on previous year +1.7%
1966 7.61 % change on previous year -14.1%
1967 5.91 % change on previous year -22.4%
1968 6.43 % change on previous year +8.8%
1969 5.69 % change on previous year -11.5%
1970 9.98 % change on previous year +75.4%
1971 5.88 % change on previous year -41.1%
1972 9.18 % change on previous year +56.2%
1973 15.63 % change on previous year +70.3%
1974 12.45 % change on previous year -20.4%
1975 -0.0035 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 8.01 % change on previous year -229332.9%
1977 14.32 % change on previous year +78.7%
1978 6.42 % change on previous year -55.1%
1979 9.49 % change on previous year +47.8%
1980 6.48 % change on previous year -31.8%
1981 7.06 % change on previous year +9.0%
1982 5.23 % change on previous year -26.0%
1983 11.16 % change on previous year +113.6%
1984 -5.5 % change on previous year -149.3%
1985 17.1 % change on previous year -410.7%
1986 3.88 % change on previous year -77.3%
1987 6.89 % change on previous year +77.7%
1988 3.62 % change on previous year -47.4%
1989 5.2 % change on previous year +43.6%
1990 6.09 % change on previous year +17.0%
1991 10.59 % change on previous year +73.9%
1992 -22.07 % change on previous year -308.5%
1993 -15.84 % change on previous year -28.2%
1994 -21.55 % change on previous year +36.0%
1995 10.62 % change on previous year -149.3%
1996 11.53 % change on previous year +8.6%
1997 0.483 % change on previous year -95.8%
1998 -8.98 % change on previous year -1958.4%
1999 -1.5 % change on previous year -83.3%
2000 4.43 % change on previous year -394.9%
2001 -0.1337 % change on previous year -103.0%
2002 -4.62 % change on previous year +3357.6%
2003 9.84 % change on previous year -313.0%
2004 17.48 % change on previous year +77.6%
2005 22.41 % change on previous year +28.2%
2006 23.22 % change on previous year +3.6%
2007 28.97 % change on previous year +24.7%
2008 37.34 % change on previous year +28.9%
2009 19.84 % change on previous year -46.9%
2010 -7.72 % change on previous year -138.9%
2011 6.74 % change on previous year -187.4%
2012 35.55 % change on previous year +427.0%
2013 10.02 % change on previous year -71.8%
2014 16.71 % change on previous year +66.9%
2015 11.67 % change on previous year -30.2%
2016 10.26 % change on previous year -12.1%
2017 11.52 % change on previous year +12.3%
2018 9.13 % change on previous year -20.8%
2019 10.2 % change on previous year +11.7%
2020 7.45 % change on previous year -26.9%
2021 10.53 % change on previous year +41.4%
2022 12.9 % change on previous year +22.5%
2023 10.34 % change on previous year -19.8%
2024 10.21 % change on previous year -1.3%
2025 -15.61 % change on previous year -253.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.22 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year 9
1970s 9.14 % change on previous year -0.0035 % change on previous year 15.63 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.11 % change on previous year -5.5 % change on previous year 17.1 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.06 % change on previous year -22.07 % change on previous year 11.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.88 % change on previous year -4.62 % change on previous year 37.34 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.41 % change on previous year -7.72 % change on previous year 35.55 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.97 % change on previous year -15.61 % change on previous year 12.9 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 206 Iraq -9.04 % change on previous year compare
  2. 207 New Caledonia -12.49 % change on previous year compare
  3. 208 South Sudan -14.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 210 Venezuela -17.34 % change on previous year compare
  5. 211 Yemen -19.51 % change on previous year compare
  6. 212 Iran -23.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -15.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 37.34 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -22.07 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 233.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,477 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.