GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -15.61 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), 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 (Country official) in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -15.61 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.27 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -15.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.48 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +229332.9% | -0.0035 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -3357.6% | -0.1337 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1958.4% | 0.483 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.14 % change on previous year | -0.0035 % change on previous year | 15.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 17.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -22.07 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.88 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 37.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 % change on previous year | -7.72 % change on previous year | 35.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 206 Iraq -9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 207 New Caledonia -12.49 % change on previous year compare
- 208 South Sudan -14.07 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Venezuela -17.34 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Yemen -19.51 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Iran -23.69 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.