GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GNI (current US$), annual growth rate was -15.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-15.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 251.2%
World rank
204th
of 207 countries
All-time high
37.34 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-22.11 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia is -15.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 251.2% on the previous year and down 235.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 37.34 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -22.11 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 204th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 1965 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1968 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1971 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1972 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1973 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1974 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0325 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1976 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +25730.2% |
| 1977 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1978 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1979 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1980 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1984 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1985 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 1986 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1987 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1988 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1989 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1990 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1992 | -22.11 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 1993 | -16.24 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1994 | -21.59 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1996 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1266 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1998 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +6790.3% |
| 1999 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2000 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -425.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0263 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2002 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +17712.1% |
| 2003 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 2004 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 2005 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 23.27 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.39 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 37.34 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2010 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2011 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2012 | 35.54 % change on previous year | +415.1% |
| 2013 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 16.65 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2015 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2025 | -15.63 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -15.63 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.76 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -15.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.71 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +25730.2% | 0.0325 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -17712.1% | -0.0263 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -6790.3% | -0.1266 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.17 % change on previous year | 0.0325 % change on previous year | 15.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -22.11 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.95 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | 37.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year | 35.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -15.63 % change on previous year | 12.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 201 Egypt -5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Iraq -9.32 % change on previous year compare
- 203 New Caledonia -12.25 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Venezuela -19.34 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Yemen -19.57 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Iran -23.66 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -15.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.34 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.11 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gni (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 204th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.6%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.