GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 13.94 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia is 13.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 316.4% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 37.34 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -22.07 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1973 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1974 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1975 | -0.0035 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -229332.9% |
| 1977 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1978 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1979 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 1984 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1985 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -410.7% |
| 1986 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1987 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1988 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1990 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1992 | -22.07 % change on previous year | -308.5% |
| 1993 | -15.84 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1994 | -21.55 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1996 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.483 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1998 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -1958.4% |
| 1999 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2000 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -394.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1337 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2002 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +3357.6% |
| 2003 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -313.0% |
| 2004 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 2005 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 23.22 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.97 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 37.34 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 19.84 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2010 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2011 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2012 | 35.55 % change on previous year | +427.0% |
| 2013 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 16.71 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +352.2% |
| 2020 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2022 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +316.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 13.94 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.97 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 13.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +229332.9% | -0.0035 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -3357.6% | -0.1337 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1958.4% | 0.483 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.04 % change on previous year | -0.0035 % change on previous year | 15.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 17.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -22.07 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.88 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 37.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 % change on previous year | -7.72 % change on previous year | 35.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 24 Samoa 13.84 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Monaco 13.58 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Guinea 13.06 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 13.94 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.34 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.07 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.