Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Ethiopia: the economy in numbers
GDP is $126bn (2025), 67th of 211 in the world and 4th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $933 (2025), 199th of 211 in the world and 35th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $3,622 (2025), 180th of 199 in the world and 30th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Ethiopia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $126bn2025 | 67/211 | 4/46 | $8.2bn | $29.9bn | $98.7bn | +103%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $643bn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $9332025 | 199/211 | 35/46 | $122 | $331 | $830 | +56%since 2015 | $1,673 | $837 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $3,6222025 | 180/199 | 30/46 | $474 | $996 | $2,407 | +122%since 2015 | $5,786 | $2,712 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $1,1102025 | 184/201 | 31/46 | $120 | $370 | $820 | +95%since 2015 | $1,610 | $811 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 9.8%2025 | 6/210 | 1/46 | 6.1% | 12.6% | 6.1% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 7.0%2025 | 11/210 | 2/46 | 2.9% | 9.4% | 3.2% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 32.8%2025 | 9/198 | 7/45 | 44.7% | 41.4% | 35.6% | −3.2 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 27.2% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 27.8%2025 | 65/201 | 15/45 | 11.4% | 9.4% | 23.1% | +11.5 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 28.4% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 4.2%2025 | 162/194 | 41/43 | 5.6% | 4.0% | 5.3% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 9.6% | 8.5% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 36.6%2025 | 191/201 | 40/45 | 37.4% | 41.8% | 36.8% | −3.0 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 40.5% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 20.1%2025 | 120/175 | 23/43 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.6% | −20.6 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 20.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 19.7%2024 | 96/163 | 15/39 | · | 32.6%2011 | 27.8% | −11.8 ppsince 2014 | 19.3% | 15.8% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 5.9%2021 | 66/209 | 28/46 | 18.5% | 15.8% | 5.5% | −11.6 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+103%$126bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+56%$933 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+122%$3,622 in 2025
- GNI per capita+95%$1,110 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.6 pp9.8% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.5 pp7.0% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Ethiopia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Ethiopia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Ethiopia | Kenya | Sudan | Somalia | South Sudan | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $126bn2025 | $136bn2025 | $60.2bn2025 | $13.0bn2025 | $12.0bn2015 | $2.1bn2011 |
| GDP per capita | $9332025 | $2,3632025 | $1,1652025 | $6612025 | $1,0802015 | $6892011 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $3,6222025 | $7,0162025 | $2,1922025 | $1,6432025 | $1,1552015 | $1,7422011 |
| GNI per capita | $1,1102025 | $2,2002025 | $9002025 | $6402025 | $1,0502015 | $6502011 |
| GDP growth | 9.8%2025 | 4.6%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 3.0%2025 | -10.8%2015 | 8.7%2011 |
| GDP per capita growth | 7.0%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 0.6%2025 | -0.4%2025 | -9.8%2015 | 6.7%2011 |
| Agriculture share | 32.8%2025 | 23.2%2025 | 29.4%2025 | — | 10.4%2015 | 14.1%2009 |
| Industry share | 27.8%2025 | 16.3%2025 | 33.6%2025 | — | 33.1%2015 | 21.8%2009 |
| Manufacturing share | 4.2%2025 | 7.1%2025 | 5.1%2009 | — | 3.5%2015 | 5.5%2009 |