Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ethiopia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Ethiopia stood at 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Ethiopia peaked at 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.06 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Ethiopia 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 86.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 91.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 56 Uzbekistan 175.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 57 Hungary 158.99 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 58 Morocco 142.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 60 Kuwait 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 61 Ecuador 112.75 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 62 Kenya 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Ethiopia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Ethiopia was 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Ethiopia ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.