GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.5%
World rank
169th
of 206 countries
All-time high
29.39 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-20.19 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
62
1964–2025
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.51 % change on previous year for gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 64.5% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 29.39 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20.19 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1966 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1968 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1971 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1974 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1976 | -0.9377 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1977 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -638.5% |
| 1978 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1979 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1982 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1983 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 1984 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1985 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 22.35 % change on previous year | -1102.8% |
| 1987 | 26.67 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3162 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1989 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -1029.3% |
| 1990 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 1991 | -0.1976 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1992 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +3293.1% |
| 1993 | -0.3971 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1994 | -20.19 % change on previous year | +4984.9% |
| 1995 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4797 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1998 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -1959.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4216 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +517.4% |
| 2001 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -276.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1566 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -14072.1% |
| 2005 | 22.52 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 29.39 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 25.72 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2012 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 16.86 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2014 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 11.85 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.51 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.99 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +14072.1% | -0.1566 % change on previous year | 21.88 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -4984.9% | -0.3971 % change on previous year | -20.19 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -3293.1% | -0.1976 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1959.2% | 0.4797 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1102.8% | -2.23 % change on previous year | 22.35 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1029.3% | 0.3162 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.54 % change on previous year | -0.9377 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 26.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -20.19 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.07 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | 29.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 20.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 11.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 166 South Africa 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Zambia 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Angola 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Namibia 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.22 % 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 gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 3.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.39 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.19 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.