Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 22.55 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Ethiopia, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Ethiopia stood at 22.55 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Ethiopia peaked at 45.09 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.83 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1965 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1967 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1968 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1970 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1971 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3414 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1973 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +1276.0% |
| 1974 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3462 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1976 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +2255.7% |
| 1977 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1978 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1979 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1981 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +187.7% |
| 1984 | 18.45 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1985 | 21.51 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1987 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2742 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1989 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -1040.3% |
| 1990 | 23.59 % change on previous year | -1014.7% |
| 1991 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 28.76 % change on previous year | +245.7% |
| 1994 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 1996 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1998 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1999 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 2000 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2001 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2002 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2003 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -577.9% |
| 2004 | 18.01 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2005 | 22.86 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 23.64 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.65 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 44.37 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 35.07 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2011 | 35.86 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 2012 | 45.09 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 16 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2014 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 22.35 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 20.04 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 22.55 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 22.55 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 22.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 | +2255.7% | 0.3462 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1276.0% | 0.3414 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1040.3% | 0.2742 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1014.7% | -2.58 % change on previous year | 23.59 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +577.9% | -2.16 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.72 % change on previous year | 0.3414 % change on previous year | 14.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 21.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 28.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.82 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 44.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.61 % change on previous year | 14.18 % change on previous year | 45.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 East Timor 29.36 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Syria 28.46 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 25.87 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Angola 21 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Egypt 19.94 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Turkmenistan 18.47 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 2.61 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 4.21 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 3.07 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Ethiopia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Ethiopia was 22.55 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.09 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.83 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.