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Ethiopia is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Addis Ababa. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+30.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+56%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+14.2 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+4.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Ethiopia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Ethiopia

135.5MLatest available · 2025
Ethiopia

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Population changed by +30.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearEthiopia
2025135,472,051
2024132,059,767
2023128,691,692
2022125,384,287
2021122,138,588
2020118,917,671
2019115,737,383
2018112,664,152
2017109,666,481
2016106,718,162
2015103,867,135
2014101,115,610
201398,438,751
201295,798,767
201193,149,970
201090,538,514
200988,007,636
200885,543,668
200783,103,217
200680,703,490
200578,367,470
200476,077,206
200373,832,663
200271,635,517
200169,487,762
200067,411,494
199965,374,561
199863,363,524
199761,404,539
199659,467,635
199557,537,335
199455,611,508
199353,708,891
199251,853,747
199149,717,198
199047,609,755
198945,879,690
198844,150,825
198742,460,039
198641,037,656
198539,842,136
198438,735,722
198337,740,817
198236,701,290
198135,304,012
198034,428,514
197934,238,652
197833,734,592
197733,167,272
197632,534,418
197531,723,252
197430,957,273
197330,166,785
197229,374,608
197128,600,106
197027,829,128
196927,072,571
196826,337,930
196725,620,276
196624,952,689
196524,310,612
196423,666,548
196323,051,637
196222,465,126
196121,906,102
196021,376,693

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Ethiopia

2.6%Latest available · 2025
Ethiopia

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Population growth changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearEthiopia
20252.55%
20242.58%
20232.6%
20222.62%
20212.67%
20202.71%
20192.69%
20182.7%
20172.73%
20162.71%
20152.68%
20142.68%
20132.72%
20122.8%
20112.84%
20102.84%
20092.84%
20082.89%
20072.93%
20062.94%
20052.97%
20042.99%
20033.02%
20023.04%
20013.03%
20003.07%
19993.12%
19983.14%
19973.21%
19963.3%
19953.4%
19943.48%
19933.52%
19924.21%
19914.33%
19903.7%
19893.84%
19883.9%
19873.41%
19862.96%
19852.82%
19842.6%
19832.79%
19823.88%
19812.51%
19800.55%
19791.48%
19781.7%
19771.93%
19762.52%
19752.44%
19742.59%
19732.66%
19722.67%
19712.73%
19702.76%
19692.75%
19682.76%
19672.64%
19662.61%
19652.69%
19642.63%
19632.58%
19622.52%
19612.45%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Ethiopia

24.1%Latest available · 2025
Ethiopia

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Urban population changed by +4.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearEthiopia
202524.11%
202423.62%
202323.06%
202222.74%
202122.11%
202021.63%
201921.25%
201820.78%
201720.31%
201619.88%
201519.45%
201419.03%
201318.62%
201218.21%
201117.86%
201017.49%
200917.15%
200816.79%
200716.09%
200616.21%
200515.98%
200415.76%
200315.54%
200215.33%
200115.12%
200014.92%
199914.71%
199814.51%
199714.31%
199614.1%
199513.88%
199413.72%
199313.51%
199213.28%
199113.03%
199012.76%
198912.49%
198812.22%
198711.94%
198611.68%
198511.43%
198411.2%
198310.99%
198210.78%
198110.58%
198010.37%
197910.18%
19789.98%
19779.79%
19769.61%
19759.42%
19749.24%
19739.07%
19728.9%
19718.73%
19708.57%
19698.41%
19688.25%
19678.1%
19667.95%
19657.8%
19647.66%
19637.52%
19627.38%
19617.24%
19607.11%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Ethiopia

3.9 birthsLatest available · 2024
Ethiopia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.7 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearEthiopia
20243.91 births
20233.99 births
20224.08 births
20214.18 births
20204.27 births
20194.35 births
20184.37 births
20174.4 births
20164.47 births
20154.53 births
20144.61 births
20134.71 births
20124.89 births
20115.08 births
20105.28 births
20095.49 births
20085.7 births
20075.89 births
20066.05 births
20056.19 births
20046.3 births
20036.4 births
20026.5 births
20016.58 births
20006.65 births
19996.72 births
19986.79 births
19976.87 births
19966.93 births
19957 births
19947.05 births
19937.09 births
19927.13 births
19917.16 births
19907.2 births
19897.23 births
19887.26 births
19877.29 births
19867.32 births
19857.34 births
19847.36 births
19837.35 births
19827.34 births
19817.31 births
19807.29 births
19797.25 births
19787.23 births
19777.19 births
19767.13 births
19757.08 births
19747.02 births
19736.96 births
19726.9 births
19716.84 births
19706.78 births
19696.72 births
19686.7 births
19676.68 births
19666.66 births
19656.63 births
19646.61 births
19636.59 births
19626.56 births
19616.53 births
19606.51 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Ethiopia

$126.4BLatest available · 2025
Ethiopia

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GDP changed by +103.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearEthiopia
2025$126,358,758,448.36
2024$149,740,297,952.38
2023$135,874,093,203.18
2022$123,140,304,665.4
2021$109,070,960,370.97
2020$98,676,811,062
2019$91,834,517,113.64
2018$83,337,901,071.97
2017$76,366,081,766.67
2016$68,475,871,209.61
2015$62,103,418,181.82
2014$55,612,228,233.52
2013$47,648,276,605.01
2012$43,310,721,414.08
2011$31,952,763,089.33
2010$29,933,790,334.34
2009$32,437,389,116.04
2008$27,066,912,635.22
2007$19,707,616,772.8
2006$15,280,861,834.6
2005$12,401,139,453.97
2004$10,131,187,261.44
2003$8,623,691,300.04
2002$7,850,809,498.17
2001$8,231,326,016.47
2000$8,242,349,617.86
1999$7,892,973,531.8
1998$8,013,274,131.7
1997$8,803,539,988.33
1996$8,761,215,548.49
1995$7,855,205,206.93
1994$7,100,806,753.93
1993$9,051,043,870.12
1992$10,754,799,036.57
1991$13,799,799,323.67
1990$12,478,943,895.17
1989$11,762,932,007.25
1988$11,181,119,717.87
1987$10,790,001,557.97
1986$10,094,328,898.07
1985$9,717,392,686.96
1984$8,298,309,580.68
1983$8,781,664,427.05
1982$7,899,988,840.58
1981$7,507,663,566.67
1980$7,012,585,454.11
1979$6,586,048,398.07
1978$6,014,961,434.78
1977$5,651,840,584.54
1976$4,943,806,093.24
1975$4,577,047,854.11
1974$4,577,209,966.18
1973$4,070,570,549.86
1972$3,520,252,938.26
1971$3,224,280,834.97
1970$3,045,354,454.8
1969$2,768,987,372
1968$2,619,948,864.8
1967$2,461,762,002.8
1966$2,324,466,416
1965$2,159,998,591.2
1964$1,984,129,185.6
1963$1,825,058,827.84
1962$1,747,566,307.1
1961$1,680,859,514.1
1960$1,610,511,693.84

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Ethiopia

$932.7Latest available · 2025
Ethiopia

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GDP per capita changed by +56% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearEthiopia
2025$932.73
2024$1,133.88
2023$1,055.81
2022$982.1
2021$893.01
2020$829.79
2019$793.47
2018$739.7
2017$696.35
2016$641.65
2015$597.91
2014$549.99
2013$484.04
2012$452.1
2011$343.02
2010$330.62
2009$368.57
2008$316.41
2007$237.15
2006$189.35
2005$158.24
2004$133.17
2003$116.8
2002$109.59
2001$118.46
2000$122.27
1999$120.73
1998$126.47
1997$143.37
1996$147.33
1995$136.52
1994$127.69
1993$168.52
1992$207.41
1991$277.57
1990$262.11
1989$256.39
1988$253.25
1987$254.12
1986$245.98
1985$243.9
1984$214.23
1983$232.68
1982$215.25
1981$212.66
1980$203.69
1979$192.36
1978$178.3
1977$170.4
1976$151.96
1975$144.28
1974$147.86
1973$134.94
1972$119.84
1971$112.74
1970$109.43
1969$102.28
1968$99.47
1967$96.09
1966$93.15
1965$88.85
1964$83.84
1963$79.17
1962$77.79
1961$76.73
1960$75.34

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Ethiopia

9.8%Latest available · 2025
Ethiopia

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GDP growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearEthiopia
20259.77%
20247.61%
20236.59%
20225.32%
20215.64%
20206.06%
20198.36%
20186.82%
20179.56%
20169.43%
201510.39%
201410.26%
201310.58%
20128.65%
201111.18%
201012.55%
20098.8%
200810.79%
200711.46%
200610.83%
200511.82%
200413.57%
2003-2.16%
20021.51%
20018.3%
20006.07%
19995.16%
1998-3.46%
19973.13%
199612.43%
19956.13%
19943.19%
199313.14%
1992-8.67%
1991-7.14%
19902.73%
1989-0.36%
19880.5%
198713.86%
19869.66%
1985-11.14%
1984-2.85%
19838.24%
19820.92%
19814.38%
19806.42%
1979-1.1%
19782.74%
19772.73%
19760.15%
19751.25%
19743.27%
19735.11%
19724.23%
19716.53%
19703.48%
19691.39%
19684.14%
19674.06%
19667.26%
19655.77%
19644.09%
19634.52%
19624.33%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Ethiopia

13.2%Latest available · 2025
Ethiopia

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Inflation changed by +3.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearEthiopia
202513.23%
202421.04%
202330.22%
202233.89%
202126.84%
202020.36%
201915.81%
201813.83%
201710.69%
20166.63%
20159.57%
20146.89%
20137.46%
201223.6%
201133.25%
20108.15%
20098.48%
200844.36%
200717.24%
200612.3%
20059.97%
20043.33%
200313.67%
20020.68%
2001-8.24%
20000.66%
19997.94%
19980.89%
19972.4%
1996-8.48%
199510.02%
19947.59%
19933.54%
199210.53%
199135.72%
19905.15%
19897.82%
19887.08%
1987-2.43%
1986-9.81%
198519.06%
19848.42%
1983-0.68%
19825.89%
19816.14%
19804.48%
197916.03%
197814.31%
197716.66%
197628.54%
19756.55%
19748.59%
19738.91%
1972-6.08%
19710.54%
197010.12%
19691.43%
19680.18%
19670.81%
1966-1.36%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Ethiopia

3.3%Latest available · 2025
Ethiopia

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Unemployment changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearEthiopia
20253.32%
20243.36%
20233.38%
20223.39%
20213.94%
20204%
20192.93%
20182.81%
20172.67%
20162.56%
20152.44%
20142.36%
20132.25%
20122.25%
20112.27%
20102.3%
20092.33%
20082.33%
20072.34%
20062.34%
20052.5%
20042.78%
20033.01%
20023.05%
20013.16%
20003.5%
19993.71%
19983.48%
19973.23%
19963.12%
19953.01%
19943.1%
19933.25%
19923.42%
19913.28%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Ethiopia

67.6 yearsLatest available · 2024
Ethiopia

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Life expectancy changed by +4.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearEthiopia
202467.6 years
202367.32 years
202266.9 years
202165.33 years
202065.97 years
201965.74 years
201865.26 years
201764.77 years
201664.16 years
201563.59 years
201462.93 years
201362.16 years
201261.44 years
201160.6 years
201059.71 years
200958.72 years
200857.73 years
200756.57 years
200655.4 years
200554.36 years
200453.74 years
200352.88 years
200252.09 years
200151.43 years
200050.88 years
199949.49 years
199849.79 years
199749.21 years
199648.7 years
199548.16 years
199447.93 years
199347.68 years
199247.28 years
199146.66 years
199045.12 years
198945.64 years
198845.68 years
198745.89 years
198638.37 years
198537.75 years
198436.74 years
198336.32 years
198243.43 years
198143.08 years
198042.82 years
197942.38 years
197841.51 years
197741.4 years
197641.32 years
197538.94 years
197439.08 years
197341.1 years
197241.04 years
197142.22 years
197042.12 years
196942.13 years
196842.09 years
196741.94 years
196639.34 years
196541.41 years
196441.26 years
196340.97 years
196240.53 years
196140.2 years
196039.62 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Ethiopia

2.8%Latest available · 2023
Ethiopia

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Health expenditure changed by -1.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearEthiopia
20232.8%
20222.85%
20213.21%
20203.48%
20193.24%
20183.3%
20173.45%
20163.6%
20153.82%
20144.03%
20134.08%
20124.54%
20114.47%
20105.47%
20094.65%
20084.28%
20075%
20064.46%
20054.1%
20044.31%
20034.9%
20024.71%
20014.72%
20004.37%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Ethiopia

21.9%Latest available · 2024
Ethiopia

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Internet adoption changed by +14.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearEthiopia
202421.94%
202320.34%
202217.98%
202116.7%
202016.07%
201915.98%
201815.89%
201715.62%
201615.37%
201513.86%
20147.7%
20134.6%
20122.9%
20111.1%
20100.75%
20090.54%
20080.45%
20070.37%
20060.31%
20050.22%
20040.16%
20030.11%
20020.07%
20010.04%
20000.02%
19990.01%
19980.01%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Ethiopia

90.6%Latest available · 2021
Ethiopia

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Renewable energy changed by -3 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearEthiopia
202190.6%
202090.7%
201989.3%
201890%
201790.8%
201690.4%
201591.5%
201491.4%
201392.4%
201293.3%
201193.6%
201094.1%
200994.2%
200894.1%
200794.1%
200694.5%
200594.7%
200494.1%
200394.2%
200294.5%
200194.6%
200095.5%
199995.8%
199895.7%
199795.8%
199695.9%
199596.2%
199496.5%
199396.9%
199297.5%
199196.3%
199096.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Ethiopia

56.6%Latest available · 2024
Ethiopia

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Access to electricity changed by +29.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearEthiopia
202456.6%
202355.4%
202255%
202154.2%
202051.1%
201948%
201844.8%
201744.3%
201642.9%
201529%
201427.2%
201330.8%
201229%
201123%
201025.5%
200923.7%
200822%
200720.3%
200618.6%
200514%
200415.2%
200313.5%
200211.9%
200110.2%
200012.7%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Ethiopia

33.5%Latest available · 2025
Ethiopia

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Trade changed by -6.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearEthiopia
202533.46%
202417.4%
202320.6%
202226.6%
202124.35%
202024.01%
201928.82%
201831.2%
201731.1%
201634.9%
201539.66%
201440.74%
201341.47%
201245.4%
201148.23%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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