Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 16.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Ethiopia, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Ethiopia stood at 16.7%.
The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Ethiopia peaked at 34.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.1%, in 1987.
Ethiopia ranks 18th of 214 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, GDP deflator (annual %) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.3% | — |
| 1963 | -0.1% | -76.5% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -6417.1% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -42.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -88.6% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +431.7% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +93.4% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | +48.1% |
| 1971 | -0.9% | -113.8% |
| 1972 | -3.4% | +288.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -111.3% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +1830.0% |
| 1975 | -1.2% | -116.7% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | -736.2% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -68.2% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | +198.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +5130.6% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +66.4% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -36.7% |
| 1984 | -2.7% | -201.2% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -1262.7% |
| 1986 | -5.3% | -116.6% |
| 1987 | -6.1% | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -150.7% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +79.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +483.4% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -78.1% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +333.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -98.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -172.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -1580.4% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +205.9% |
| 2001 | -5.8% | -184.6% |
| 2002 | -3.6% | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -452.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -69.4% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +152.5% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +76.0% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +1288.8% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +67.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -85.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +124.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +85.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -34.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +6417.1% | -0.1% | 5.1% |
| 1981 | +5130.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 1974 | +1830.0% | 0.4% | 7.4% |
| 1999 | +1580.4% | -0.2% | 2.2% |
| 2011 | +1288.8% | 1.4% | 20.1% |
| 1985 | +1262.7% | -2.7% | 31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | -0.3% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | -3.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -6.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | -0.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | -5.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 1.4% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 16.7% | 34.7% | 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, gdp deflator in Ethiopia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Ethiopia was 16.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1% in 1987.
- How does Ethiopia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.