Annual inflation, consumer prices in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 21.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 21.0% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Ethiopia peaked at 44.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | -8.2% | -1343.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -108.2% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +1925.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -75.7% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +199.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +157.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -80.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +308.0% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +61.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -30.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 21.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 21.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1925.5% | 0.7% | 13.7% |
| 2001 | -1343.5% | 0.7% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | -8.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 6.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 20.4% | 33.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 93 (2025)
- Infant deaths 141,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Ethiopia?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Ethiopia was 21.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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