Africa · ETB · National Bank of Ethiopia

🇪🇹Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s $126B economy grew 9.2% in 2025; the IMF projects 9.2% for 2026. Inflation is 16.0% (2025 avg.).

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$126B

GDP in 2025, current US dollars · #55 of 56 tracked economies

9.2%

Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 9.2% for 2026

16.0%

Consumer-price inflation, 2025 average

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Policy rate not covered by BIS data

Unemployment · 2025
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vs 2024Not reported in the WEO
Government debt
43.3%
9.8 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
-0.8%
Deficit · % of GDP
Population
111M
GDP per capita $1.1K
Scorecard

Ethiopia among 56 tracked economies

Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.

  • GDP
    $126B#55/56
  • Growth
    9.2%#1/56
  • Per capita
    $1.1K#56/56
  • Inflation
    16.0%#5/56
  • Jobless
    ——
  • Debt/GDP
    43.3%#40/56
  • Budget
    -1.2%#13/56
  • Curr. acct
    -0.8%#37/56
  • Policy rate
    ——
  • Population
    111M#13/56
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Growth across Africa

Real GDP growth, 2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) · BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) · World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)