GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 16.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
34.67 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-6.12 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
64
1962–2025
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Ethiopia stood at 16.68 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 34.7% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 34.67 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.12 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Ethiopia 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.3425 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.0808 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1964 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -6407.2% |
| 1965 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3333 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1967 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +432.0% |
| 1968 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 1970 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1971 | -0.8697 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1972 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +288.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3831 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1974 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +1829.9% |
| 1975 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1976 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -736.2% |
| 1977 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1979 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0491 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1981 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +5125.1% |
| 1982 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1983 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1984 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1985 | 31.79 % change on previous year | -1262.7% |
| 1986 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1987 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1989 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1990 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 19.08 % change on previous year | +483.4% |
| 1992 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1995 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +333.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2391 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2066 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1998 | -0.15 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1999 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1581.8% |
| 2000 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 2001 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2002 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -452.5% |
| 2004 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2005 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 2006 | 11.55 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 30.31 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 2009 | 24.15 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +1288.7% |
| 2012 | 33.54 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2014 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 2015 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2019 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 21.76 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 34.67 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 32.91 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 25.54 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16.68 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.85 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.31 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +6407.2% | -0.0808 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +5125.1% | 0.0491 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1829.9% | 0.3831 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1581.8% | -0.15 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1288.7% | 1.44 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1262.7% | -2.73 % change on previous year | 31.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.3425 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 31.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 % change on previous year | -0.15 % change on previous year | 19.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | 30.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 33.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.97 % change on previous year | 16.68 % change on previous year | 34.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 15 Eritrea 19.54 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Burundi 18.22 % change on previous year compare
- 17 South Sudan 17.69 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Yemen 14.85 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Ukraine 14.47 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Ghana 14.43 % 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 16.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.67 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.12 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.