Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 13.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Ethiopia, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Ethiopia is 13.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Ethiopia peaked at 44.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 1986.
Ethiopia ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -1.4% | — |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -159.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -77.4% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +680.7% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +610.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -94.7% |
| 1972 | -6.1% | -1234.1% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | -246.6% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 28.5% | +335.7% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | -41.6% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -72.0% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | -0.7% | -111.5% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -1346.3% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +126.5% |
| 1986 | -9.8% | -151.4% |
| 1987 | -2.4% | -75.2% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -391.5% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -34.1% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | +593.3% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -70.5% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -66.3% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +114.3% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +32.0% |
| 1996 | -8.5% | -184.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -128.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -62.6% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +787.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -91.7% |
| 2001 | -8.2% | -1343.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -108.2% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +1925.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -75.7% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +199.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +157.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -80.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +308.0% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +61.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -30.4% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | -37.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 13.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 13.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1925.5% | 0.7% | 13.7% |
| 2001 | -1343.5% | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | +1346.3% | -0.7% | 8.4% |
| 1972 | -1234.1% | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | +787.5% | 0.9% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | -1.4% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | -6.1% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | -9.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | -8.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | -8.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 6.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 13.2% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 inflation, consumer prices in Ethiopia?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Ethiopia was 13.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 1986.
- How does Ethiopia rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.