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Ethiopia.

Capital: Addis Ababa · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population135.47 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$163.7 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,2722023 · calculated
Area1,104,300 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)30.2%2023 · World Bank
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Ethiopia at a glance

Official name
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Capital
Addis Ababa
Population
135.47 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$163.7 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,272 (2023)
Area
1,104,300 km²
Languages
Amharic
Currency
Ethiopian birr (ETB, Br)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+251
Internet domain
.et
People
Ethiopian
Land borders
Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Ethiopia in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

050M100M150M1960198020002020EthiopiaEthiopia 1960: 21.4MEthiopia 1961: 21.9MEthiopia 1962: 22.5MEthiopia 1963: 23.1MEthiopia 1964: 23.7MEthiopia 1965: 24.3MEthiopia 1966: 25MEthiopia 1967: 25.6MEthiopia 1968: 26.3MEthiopia 1969: 27.1MEthiopia 1970: 27.8MEthiopia 1971: 28.6MEthiopia 1972: 29.4MEthiopia 1973: 30.2MEthiopia 1974: 31MEthiopia 1975: 31.7MEthiopia 1976: 32.5MEthiopia 1977: 33.2MEthiopia 1978: 33.7MEthiopia 1979: 34.2MEthiopia 1980: 34.4MEthiopia 1981: 35.3MEthiopia 1982: 36.7MEthiopia 1983: 37.7MEthiopia 1984: 38.7MEthiopia 1985: 39.8MEthiopia 1986: 41MEthiopia 1987: 42.5MEthiopia 1988: 44.2MEthiopia 1989: 45.9MEthiopia 1990: 47.6MEthiopia 1991: 49.7MEthiopia 1992: 51.9MEthiopia 1993: 53.7MEthiopia 1994: 55.6MEthiopia 1995: 57.5MEthiopia 1996: 59.5MEthiopia 1997: 61.4MEthiopia 1998: 63.4MEthiopia 1999: 65.4MEthiopia 2000: 67.4MEthiopia 2001: 69.5MEthiopia 2002: 71.6MEthiopia 2003: 73.8MEthiopia 2004: 76.1MEthiopia 2005: 78.4MEthiopia 2006: 80.7MEthiopia 2007: 83.1MEthiopia 2008: 85.5MEthiopia 2009: 88MEthiopia 2010: 90.5MEthiopia 2011: 93.1MEthiopia 2012: 95.8MEthiopia 2013: 98.4MEthiopia 2014: 101.1MEthiopia 2015: 103.9MEthiopia 2016: 106.7MEthiopia 2017: 109.7MEthiopia 2018: 112.7MEthiopia 2019: 115.7MEthiopia 2020: 118.9MEthiopia 2021: 122.1MEthiopia 2022: 125.4MEthiopia 2023: 128.7MEthiopia 2024: 132.1MEthiopia 2025: 135.5M050M100M150M1960198020002020EthiopiaEthiopia 1960: 21.4MEthiopia 1961: 21.9MEthiopia 1962: 22.5MEthiopia 1963: 23.1MEthiopia 1964: 23.7MEthiopia 1965: 24.3MEthiopia 1966: 25MEthiopia 1967: 25.6MEthiopia 1968: 26.3MEthiopia 1969: 27.1MEthiopia 1970: 27.8MEthiopia 1971: 28.6MEthiopia 1972: 29.4MEthiopia 1973: 30.2MEthiopia 1974: 31MEthiopia 1975: 31.7MEthiopia 1976: 32.5MEthiopia 1977: 33.2MEthiopia 1978: 33.7MEthiopia 1979: 34.2MEthiopia 1980: 34.4MEthiopia 1981: 35.3MEthiopia 1982: 36.7MEthiopia 1983: 37.7MEthiopia 1984: 38.7MEthiopia 1985: 39.8MEthiopia 1986: 41MEthiopia 1987: 42.5MEthiopia 1988: 44.2MEthiopia 1989: 45.9MEthiopia 1990: 47.6MEthiopia 1991: 49.7MEthiopia 1992: 51.9MEthiopia 1993: 53.7MEthiopia 1994: 55.6MEthiopia 1995: 57.5MEthiopia 1996: 59.5MEthiopia 1997: 61.4MEthiopia 1998: 63.4MEthiopia 1999: 65.4MEthiopia 2000: 67.4MEthiopia 2001: 69.5MEthiopia 2002: 71.6MEthiopia 2003: 73.8MEthiopia 2004: 76.1MEthiopia 2005: 78.4MEthiopia 2006: 80.7MEthiopia 2007: 83.1MEthiopia 2008: 85.5MEthiopia 2009: 88MEthiopia 2010: 90.5MEthiopia 2011: 93.1MEthiopia 2012: 95.8MEthiopia 2013: 98.4MEthiopia 2014: 101.1MEthiopia 2015: 103.9MEthiopia 2016: 106.7MEthiopia 2017: 109.7MEthiopia 2018: 112.7MEthiopia 2019: 115.7MEthiopia 2020: 118.9MEthiopia 2021: 122.1MEthiopia 2022: 125.4MEthiopia 2023: 128.7MEthiopia 2024: 132.1MEthiopia 2025: 135.5M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$50B$100B$150B$200B1960198020002020EthiopiaEthiopia 1960: $1.6BEthiopia 1961: $1.7BEthiopia 1962: $1.7BEthiopia 1963: $1.8BEthiopia 1964: $2BEthiopia 1965: $2.2BEthiopia 1966: $2.3BEthiopia 1967: $2.5BEthiopia 1968: $2.6BEthiopia 1969: $2.8BEthiopia 1970: $3BEthiopia 1971: $3.2BEthiopia 1972: $3.5BEthiopia 1973: $4.1BEthiopia 1974: $4.6BEthiopia 1975: $4.6BEthiopia 1976: $4.9BEthiopia 1977: $5.7BEthiopia 1978: $6BEthiopia 1979: $6.6BEthiopia 1980: $7BEthiopia 1981: $7.5BEthiopia 1982: $7.9BEthiopia 1983: $8.8BEthiopia 1984: $8.3BEthiopia 1985: $9.7BEthiopia 1986: $10.1BEthiopia 1987: $10.8BEthiopia 1988: $11.2BEthiopia 1989: $11.8BEthiopia 1990: $12.5BEthiopia 1991: $13.8BEthiopia 1992: $10.8BEthiopia 1993: $9.1BEthiopia 1994: $7.1BEthiopia 1995: $7.9BEthiopia 1996: $8.8BEthiopia 1997: $8.8BEthiopia 1998: $8BEthiopia 1999: $7.9BEthiopia 2000: $8.2BEthiopia 2001: $8.2BEthiopia 2002: $7.9BEthiopia 2003: $8.6BEthiopia 2004: $10.1BEthiopia 2005: $12.4BEthiopia 2006: $15.3BEthiopia 2007: $19.7BEthiopia 2008: $27.1BEthiopia 2009: $32.4BEthiopia 2010: $29.9BEthiopia 2011: $32BEthiopia 2012: $43.3BEthiopia 2013: $47.6BEthiopia 2014: $55.6BEthiopia 2015: $64.6BEthiopia 2016: $74.3BEthiopia 2017: $81.8BEthiopia 2018: $84.3BEthiopia 2019: $95.9BEthiopia 2020: $107.7BEthiopia 2021: $111.3BEthiopia 2022: $126.8BEthiopia 2023: $163.7B$0$50B$100B$150B$200B1960198020002020EthiopiaEthiopia 1960: $1.6BEthiopia 1961: $1.7BEthiopia 1962: $1.7BEthiopia 1963: $1.8BEthiopia 1964: $2BEthiopia 1965: $2.2BEthiopia 1966: $2.3BEthiopia 1967: $2.5BEthiopia 1968: $2.6BEthiopia 1969: $2.8BEthiopia 1970: $3BEthiopia 1971: $3.2BEthiopia 1972: $3.5BEthiopia 1973: $4.1BEthiopia 1974: $4.6BEthiopia 1975: $4.6BEthiopia 1976: $4.9BEthiopia 1977: $5.7BEthiopia 1978: $6BEthiopia 1979: $6.6BEthiopia 1980: $7BEthiopia 1981: $7.5BEthiopia 1982: $7.9BEthiopia 1983: $8.8BEthiopia 1984: $8.3BEthiopia 1985: $9.7BEthiopia 1986: $10.1BEthiopia 1987: $10.8BEthiopia 1988: $11.2BEthiopia 1989: $11.8BEthiopia 1990: $12.5BEthiopia 1991: $13.8BEthiopia 1992: $10.8BEthiopia 1993: $9.1BEthiopia 1994: $7.1BEthiopia 1995: $7.9BEthiopia 1996: $8.8BEthiopia 1997: $8.8BEthiopia 1998: $8BEthiopia 1999: $7.9BEthiopia 2000: $8.2BEthiopia 2001: $8.2BEthiopia 2002: $7.9BEthiopia 2003: $8.6BEthiopia 2004: $10.1BEthiopia 2005: $12.4BEthiopia 2006: $15.3BEthiopia 2007: $19.7BEthiopia 2008: $27.1BEthiopia 2009: $32.4BEthiopia 2010: $29.9BEthiopia 2011: $32BEthiopia 2012: $43.3BEthiopia 2013: $47.6BEthiopia 2014: $55.6BEthiopia 2015: $64.6BEthiopia 2016: $74.3BEthiopia 2017: $81.8BEthiopia 2018: $84.3BEthiopia 2019: $95.9BEthiopia 2020: $107.7BEthiopia 2021: $111.3BEthiopia 2022: $126.8BEthiopia 2023: $163.7B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%0%10%20%30%40%50%19801990200020102020EthiopiaEthiopia 1980: 4.48%Ethiopia 1981: 6.14%Ethiopia 1982: 5.89%Ethiopia 1983: -0.68%Ethiopia 1984: 8.42%Ethiopia 1985: 19.1%Ethiopia 1986: -9.81%Ethiopia 1987: -2.43%Ethiopia 1988: 7.08%Ethiopia 1989: 7.82%Ethiopia 1990: 5.15%Ethiopia 1991: 35.7%Ethiopia 1992: 10.5%Ethiopia 1993: 3.54%Ethiopia 1994: 7.59%Ethiopia 1995: 10%Ethiopia 1996: -8.48%Ethiopia 1997: 2.4%Ethiopia 1998: 0.89%Ethiopia 1999: 7.94%Ethiopia 2000: 0.66%Ethiopia 2001: -8.24%Ethiopia 2002: 0.68%Ethiopia 2003: 13.7%Ethiopia 2004: 3.33%Ethiopia 2005: 9.97%Ethiopia 2006: 12.3%Ethiopia 2007: 17.2%Ethiopia 2008: 44.4%Ethiopia 2009: 8.48%Ethiopia 2010: 8.15%Ethiopia 2011: 33.3%Ethiopia 2012: 23.6%Ethiopia 2013: 7.46%Ethiopia 2014: 6.89%Ethiopia 2015: 9.57%Ethiopia 2016: 6.63%Ethiopia 2017: 10.7%Ethiopia 2018: 13.8%Ethiopia 2019: 15.8%Ethiopia 2020: 20.4%Ethiopia 2021: 26.8%Ethiopia 2022: 33.9%Ethiopia 2023: 30.2%-20%0%20%40%60%198020002020EthiopiaEthiopia 1980: 4.48%Ethiopia 1981: 6.14%Ethiopia 1982: 5.89%Ethiopia 1983: -0.68%Ethiopia 1984: 8.42%Ethiopia 1985: 19.1%Ethiopia 1986: -9.81%Ethiopia 1987: -2.43%Ethiopia 1988: 7.08%Ethiopia 1989: 7.82%Ethiopia 1990: 5.15%Ethiopia 1991: 35.7%Ethiopia 1992: 10.5%Ethiopia 1993: 3.54%Ethiopia 1994: 7.59%Ethiopia 1995: 10%Ethiopia 1996: -8.48%Ethiopia 1997: 2.4%Ethiopia 1998: 0.89%Ethiopia 1999: 7.94%Ethiopia 2000: 0.66%Ethiopia 2001: -8.24%Ethiopia 2002: 0.68%Ethiopia 2003: 13.7%Ethiopia 2004: 3.33%Ethiopia 2005: 9.97%Ethiopia 2006: 12.3%Ethiopia 2007: 17.2%Ethiopia 2008: 44.4%Ethiopia 2009: 8.48%Ethiopia 2010: 8.15%Ethiopia 2011: 33.3%Ethiopia 2012: 23.6%Ethiopia 2013: 7.46%Ethiopia 2014: 6.89%Ethiopia 2015: 9.57%Ethiopia 2016: 6.63%Ethiopia 2017: 10.7%Ethiopia 2018: 13.8%Ethiopia 2019: 15.8%Ethiopia 2020: 20.4%Ethiopia 2021: 26.8%Ethiopia 2022: 33.9%Ethiopia 2023: 30.2%

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