Reported Social Unrest Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reported Social Unrest Index was 0 in 2026. β Volatile
Reported Social Unrest Index in Ethiopia, 1990β2026
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2026, reported social unrest index in Ethiopia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported social unrest index in Ethiopia peaked at 536.86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.98 | 0 | 118.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.25 | 0 | 234.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.21 | 29.92 | 536.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3 | 0 | 152.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 72 Indonesia 13.08 compare
- 73 Brazil 11.58 compare
- 74 Thailand 10.93 compare
- 75 Albania 0 compare
- 75 Austria 0 compare
- 75 Burundi 0 compare
- 75 Belgium 0 compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 75 Switzerland 0 compare
- 75 Algeria 0 compare
- 75 Ecuador 0 compare
- 75 Egypt 0 compare
- 75 Estonia 0 compare
- 75 Finland 0 compare
- 75 Guinea 0 compare
- 75 Honduras 0 compare
- 75 Croatia 0 compare
- 75 Haiti 0 compare
- 75 Jordan 0 compare
- 75 Japan 0 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 75 Cambodia 0 compare
- 75 Kosovo 0 compare
- 75 Kuwait 0 compare
- 75 Lebanon 0 compare
- 75 Libya 0 compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 75 Latvia 0 compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 75 Mali 0 compare
- 75 Myanmar 0 compare
- 75 Montenegro 0 compare
- 75 Mozambique 0 compare
- 75 Mauritania 0 compare
- 75 Malawi 0 compare
- 75 Malaysia 0 compare
- 75 Niger 0 compare
- 75 Norway 0 compare
- 75 New Zealand 0 compare
- 75 Panama 0 compare
- 75 Philippines 0 compare
- 75 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
- 75 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 75 Portugal 0 compare
- 75 Paraguay 0 compare
- 75 Qatar 0 compare
- 75 Sudan 0 compare
- 75 El Salvador 0 compare
- 75 Slovakia 0 compare
- 75 Sweden 0 compare
- 75 Eswatini 0 compare
- 75 Chad 0 compare
- 75 Togo 0 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 75 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 75 Tunisia 0 compare
- 75 Chinese Taipei 0 compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 75 Viet Nam 0 compare
- 75 Zambia 0 compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 0 compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,250 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0061 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 164.28 (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 125.96 (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0079 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 945.36 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported social unrest index in Ethiopia?
- Reported social unrest index in Ethiopia was 0 in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reported social unrest index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 536.86 in 2015.
- What is the lowest reported social unrest index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for reported social unrest index?
- Ethiopia ranks 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2026.
- Is reported social unrest index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reported Social Unrest Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides two measures of social unrest derived from media reports. One is the βAβ index from the paper, and the βeventsβ series. Suggested citation: "Barrett, P., Appendino, M., Nguyen, K., & de Leon Miranda, J. (2022). Measuring social unrest using media reports. Journal of Development Economics, 158, 102924." Note: some sources mis-label China and Hong Kong SAR. Series which explicitly adjust for this are available on request from the authors.