Real gdp growth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Real gdp growth was 9.15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.15
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.87
in 1987
All-time low
-11.41
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Ethiopia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 9.15 for real gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Ethiopia peaked at 13.87 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -11.41, in 1985.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.53 | -11.41 | 13.87 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | -8.91 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 | -2.1 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 | 6.06 | 9.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -6.89 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.23 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 945.36 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.2 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 128.07 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 945.36 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Ethiopia?
- Real gdp growth in Ethiopia was 9.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 in 1987.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.41 in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for real gdp growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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