GNI growth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GNI growth was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI growth in Ethiopia, 2012–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni growth in Ethiopia is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Ethiopia peaked at 12.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 36th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
GNI growth in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.1% | — |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +61.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +61.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +39.5% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -38.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.0% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.0% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Ethiopia?
- Gni growth in Ethiopia was 6.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gni growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.