Price level index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Price level index was 25.75 GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Price level index in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 25.75 GDP for price level index in 2025.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Ethiopia peaked at 72.4 GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.53 GDP, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 189th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.85 GDP | — |
| 1991 | 72.4 GDP | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 60.4 GDP | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 43.89 GDP | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 32.67 GDP | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 33.36 GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 32.5 GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 31.12 GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 29.02 GDP | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 26.8 GDP | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 25.8 GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 23.27 GDP | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 21.53 GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 23.7 GDP | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 23.87 GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.34 GDP | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 27.33 GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 30.79 GDP | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 37.45 GDP | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 40.99 GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 33.21 GDP | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 31.24 GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 38.35 GDP | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 38.63 GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.05 GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 36.62 GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.54 GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 34.73 GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.3 GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 35.38 GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.48 GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 34.5 GDP | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.53 GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.47 GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.44 GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 25.75 GDP | -25.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 25.75 GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.9 GDP, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 25.75 GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.48 GDP, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5 GDP | 26.8 GDP | 72.4 GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.01 GDP | 21.53 GDP | 40.99 GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.51 GDP | 31.24 GDP | 38.63 GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.03 GDP | 25.75 GDP | 34.53 GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 186 East Timor 27.88 GDP compare
- 187 Tajikistan 27.64 GDP compare
- 188 Rwanda 26.98 GDP compare
- 190 Bangladesh 25.58 GDP compare
- 191 Nepal 24.87 GDP compare
- 192 Gambia 24.8 GDP compare
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 price level index in Ethiopia?
- Price level index in Ethiopia was 25.75 GDP in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4 GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.53 GDP in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for price level index?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. At the level of GDP, the price level ratio provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries.