GDP growth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP growth was 9.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Ethiopia, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 9.8% for gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Ethiopia peaked at 13.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -11.1%, in 1985.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.3% | — |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +41.1% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | +25.7% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -44.0% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -66.5% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +150.8% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +87.4% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -35.2% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -61.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -88.1% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +1731.7% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | -1.1% | -140.2% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -683.6% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -79.1% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +799.0% |
| 1984 | -2.8% | -134.6% |
| 1985 | -11.1% | +291.3% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -186.7% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -96.4% |
| 1989 | -0.4% | -171.7% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -855.2% |
| 1991 | -7.1% | -361.8% |
| 1992 | -8.7% | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | -251.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -75.7% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +92.1% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +102.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -74.8% |
| 1998 | -3.5% | -210.3% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -249.3% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -81.8% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | -242.7% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -728.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 1.4% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | -1.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -11.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -8.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | -2.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 9.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,112 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -15.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9983 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 931.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 111,231 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Ethiopia?
- Gdp growth in Ethiopia was 9.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1% in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.