Ethiopia is a low-income country with a population of 132M people. The capital and largest city is Addis Ababa, with 5.7M residents. Ethiopia shares land borders with Somalia, South Sudan, Eritrea, Kenya, Sudan and Djibouti.
Ethiopia ranks 62/197 by GDP ($127B) and 176/197 by GDP per capita ($1,011). The top category for both exports and imports is transport & tourism services.
Main facts and rankings
Ethiopia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
138227398
|
10/197 |
| GDP |
$127B
2022 |
62/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,011
2022 |
176/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,278
2024 |
174/197 |
| Government debt |
$59.5B
2022 |
67/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
41.8%
2025 |
131/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$474
2022 |
168/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,273
2025 |
158/197 |
| Land area | 435,716 sq mi | 25/197 |
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 80/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.99 | 27/196 |
| Median age | 19.9 years | 167/196 |
| Life expectancy | 67.9 years | 151/197 |
Ethiopia trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,610,511,694 |
| 1961 | $1,680,859,514 |
| 1962 | $1,747,566,307 |
| 1963 | $1,825,058,828 |
| 1964 | $1,984,129,186 |
| 1965 | $2,159,998,591 |
| 1966 | $2,324,466,416 |
| 1967 | $2,461,762,003 |
| 1968 | $2,619,948,865 |
| 1969 | $2,768,987,372 |
| 1970 | $3,045,354,455 |
| 1971 | $3,224,280,835 |
| 1972 | $3,520,252,938 |
| 1973 | $4,070,570,550 |
| 1974 | $4,577,209,966 |
| 1975 | $4,577,047,854 |
| 1976 | $4,943,806,093 |
| 1977 | $5,651,840,585 |
| 1978 | $6,014,961,435 |
| 1979 | $6,586,048,398 |
| 1980 | $7,012,585,454 |
| 1981 | $7,507,663,567 |
| 1982 | $7,899,988,841 |
| 1983 | $8,781,664,427 |
| 1984 | $8,298,309,581 |
| 1985 | $9,717,392,687 |
| 1986 | $10,094,328,898 |
| 1987 | $10,790,001,558 |
| 1988 | $11,181,119,718 |
| 1989 | $11,762,932,007 |
| 1990 | $12,478,943,895 |
| 1991 | $13,799,799,324 |
| 1992 | $10,754,799,037 |
| 1993 | $9,051,043,870 |
| 1994 | $7,100,806,754 |
| 1995 | $7,855,205,207 |
| 1996 | $8,761,215,548 |
| 1997 | $8,803,539,988 |
| 1998 | $8,013,274,132 |
| 1999 | $7,892,973,532 |
| 2000 | $8,242,349,618 |
| 2001 | $8,231,326,016 |
| 2002 | $7,850,809,498 |
| 2003 | $8,623,691,300 |
| 2004 | $10,131,187,261 |
| 2005 | $12,401,139,454 |
| 2006 | $15,280,861,835 |
| 2007 | $19,707,616,773 |
| 2008 | $27,066,912,635 |
| 2009 | $32,437,389,116 |
| 2010 | $29,933,790,334 |
| 2011 | $31,952,763,089 |
| 2012 | $43,310,721,414 |
| 2013 | $47,648,276,605 |
| 2014 | $55,612,228,234 |
| 2015 | $64,589,328,551 |
| 2016 | $74,296,766,562 |
| 2017 | $81,770,885,148 |
| 2018 | $84,269,180,857 |
| 2019 | $95,912,620,248 |
| 2020 | $107,657,732,424 |
| 2021 | $111,261,888,669 |
| 2022 | $126,772,707,851 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $75.3 |
| 1961 | $76.7 |
| 1962 | $77.8 |
| 1963 | $79.2 |
| 1964 | $83.8 |
| 1965 | $88.9 |
| 1966 | $93.2 |
| 1967 | $96.1 |
| 1968 | $99.5 |
| 1969 | $102.3 |
| 1970 | $109.4 |
| 1971 | $112.7 |
| 1972 | $119.8 |
| 1973 | $134.9 |
| 1974 | $147.9 |
| 1975 | $144.3 |
| 1976 | $152 |
| 1977 | $170.4 |
| 1978 | $178.3 |
| 1979 | $192.4 |
| 1980 | $203.7 |
| 1981 | $212.7 |
| 1982 | $215.3 |
| 1983 | $232.7 |
| 1984 | $214.2 |
| 1985 | $243.9 |
| 1986 | $246 |
| 1987 | $254.1 |
| 1988 | $253.2 |
| 1989 | $256.4 |
| 1990 | $262.1 |
| 1991 | $277.6 |
| 1992 | $207.4 |
| 1993 | $168.5 |
| 1994 | $127.7 |
| 1995 | $136.5 |
| 1996 | $147.3 |
| 1997 | $143.4 |
| 1998 | $126.5 |
| 1999 | $120.7 |
| 2000 | $122.3 |
| 2001 | $118.5 |
| 2002 | $109.6 |
| 2003 | $116.8 |
| 2004 | $133.2 |
| 2005 | $158.2 |
| 2006 | $189.3 |
| 2007 | $237.1 |
| 2008 | $316 |
| 2009 | $369 |
| 2010 | $331 |
| 2011 | $343 |
| 2012 | $452 |
| 2013 | $484 |
| 2014 | $550 |
| 2015 | $622 |
| 2016 | $696 |
| 2017 | $746 |
| 2018 | $748 |
| 2019 | $829 |
| 2020 | $905 |
| 2021 | $911 |
| 2022 | $1,011 |
Ethiopia's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.5 |
| 1951 | 35.9 |
| 1952 | 36.2 |
| 1953 | 36.6 |
| 1954 | 37 |
| 1955 | 37.3 |
| 1956 | 37.8 |
| 1957 | 32.2 |
| 1958 | 32.6 |
| 1959 | 39.2 |
| 1960 | 39.6 |
| 1961 | 40.2 |
| 1962 | 40.5 |
| 1963 | 41 |
| 1964 | 41.3 |
| 1965 | 41.4 |
| 1966 | 39.3 |
| 1967 | 41.9 |
| 1968 | 42.1 |
| 1969 | 42.1 |
| 1970 | 42.1 |
| 1971 | 42.2 |
| 1972 | 41 |
| 1973 | 41.1 |
| 1974 | 39.1 |
| 1975 | 38.9 |
| 1976 | 41.3 |
| 1977 | 41.4 |
| 1978 | 41.5 |
| 1979 | 42.4 |
| 1980 | 42.8 |
| 1981 | 43.1 |
| 1982 | 43.4 |
| 1983 | 36.3 |
| 1984 | 36.7 |
| 1985 | 37.7 |
| 1986 | 38.4 |
| 1987 | 45.9 |
| 1988 | 45.7 |
| 1989 | 45.6 |
| 1990 | 45.1 |
| 1991 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 47.3 |
| 1993 | 47.7 |
| 1994 | 47.9 |
| 1995 | 48.2 |
| 1996 | 48.7 |
| 1997 | 49.2 |
| 1998 | 49.8 |
| 1999 | 49.5 |
| 2000 | 50.9 |
| 2001 | 51.4 |
| 2002 | 52.1 |
| 2003 | 52.9 |
| 2004 | 53.7 |
| 2005 | 54.4 |
| 2006 | 55.4 |
| 2007 | 56.6 |
| 2008 | 57.7 |
| 2009 | 58.7 |
| 2010 | 59.7 |
| 2011 | 60.6 |
| 2012 | 61.4 |
| 2013 | 62.2 |
| 2014 | 62.9 |
| 2015 | 63.6 |
| 2016 | 64.2 |
| 2017 | 64.8 |
| 2018 | 65.3 |
| 2019 | 65.7 |
| 2020 | 66 |
| 2021 | 65.3 |
| 2022 | 66.9 |
| 2023 | 67.3 |
| 2024 | 67.6 |
| 2025 | 67.9 |
Ethiopia's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,376,693 |
| 1961 | 21,906,102 |
| 1962 | 22,465,126 |
| 1963 | 23,051,637 |
| 1964 | 23,666,548 |
| 1965 | 24,310,612 |
| 1966 | 24,952,689 |
| 1967 | 25,620,276 |
| 1968 | 26,337,930 |
| 1969 | 27,072,571 |
| 1970 | 27,829,128 |
| 1971 | 28,600,106 |
| 1972 | 29,374,608 |
| 1973 | 30,166,785 |
| 1974 | 30,957,273 |
| 1975 | 31,723,252 |
| 1976 | 32,534,418 |
| 1977 | 33,167,272 |
| 1978 | 33,734,592 |
| 1979 | 34,238,652 |
| 1980 | 34,428,514 |
| 1981 | 35,304,012 |
| 1982 | 36,701,290 |
| 1983 | 37,740,817 |
| 1984 | 38,735,722 |
| 1985 | 39,842,136 |
| 1986 | 41,037,656 |
| 1987 | 42,460,039 |
| 1988 | 44,150,825 |
| 1989 | 45,879,690 |
| 1990 | 47,609,755 |
| 1991 | 49,717,198 |
| 1992 | 51,853,747 |
| 1993 | 53,708,891 |
| 1994 | 55,611,508 |
| 1995 | 57,537,335 |
| 1996 | 59,467,635 |
| 1997 | 61,404,539 |
| 1998 | 63,363,524 |
| 1999 | 65,374,561 |
| 2000 | 67,411,494 |
| 2001 | 69,487,762 |
| 2002 | 71,635,517 |
| 2003 | 73,832,663 |
| 2004 | 76,077,206 |
| 2005 | 78,367,470 |
| 2006 | 80,703,490 |
| 2007 | 83,103,217 |
| 2008 | 85,543,668 |
| 2009 | 88,007,636 |
| 2010 | 90,538,514 |
| 2011 | 93,149,970 |
| 2012 | 95,798,767 |
| 2013 | 98,438,751 |
| 2014 | 101,115,610 |
| 2015 | 103,867,135 |
| 2016 | 106,718,162 |
| 2017 | 109,666,481 |
| 2018 | 112,664,152 |
| 2019 | 115,737,383 |
| 2020 | 118,917,671 |
| 2021 | 122,138,588 |
| 2022 | 125,384,287 |
| 2023 | 128,691,692 |
| 2024 | 132,059,767 |
Ethiopia's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.51 |
| 1961 | 6.53 |
| 1962 | 6.56 |
| 1963 | 6.59 |
| 1964 | 6.61 |
| 1965 | 6.63 |
| 1966 | 6.66 |
| 1967 | 6.68 |
| 1968 | 6.7 |
| 1969 | 6.72 |
| 1970 | 6.78 |
| 1971 | 6.84 |
| 1972 | 6.9 |
| 1973 | 6.96 |
| 1974 | 7.02 |
| 1975 | 7.08 |
| 1976 | 7.13 |
| 1977 | 7.19 |
| 1978 | 7.23 |
| 1979 | 7.25 |
| 1980 | 7.29 |
| 1981 | 7.31 |
| 1982 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 7.35 |
| 1984 | 7.36 |
| 1985 | 7.34 |
| 1986 | 7.32 |
| 1987 | 7.29 |
| 1988 | 7.26 |
| 1989 | 7.23 |
| 1990 | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 7.16 |
| 1992 | 7.13 |
| 1993 | 7.09 |
| 1994 | 7.05 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 6.93 |
| 1997 | 6.87 |
| 1998 | 6.79 |
| 1999 | 6.72 |
| 2000 | 6.65 |
| 2001 | 6.58 |
| 2002 | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 6.19 |
| 2006 | 6.05 |
| 2007 | 5.89 |
| 2008 | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 5.49 |
| 2010 | 5.28 |
| 2011 | 5.08 |
| 2012 | 4.89 |
| 2013 | 4.71 |
| 2014 | 4.61 |
| 2015 | 4.53 |
| 2016 | 4.47 |
| 2017 | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 4.35 |
| 2020 | 4.27 |
| 2021 | 4.18 |
| 2022 | 4.08 |
| 2023 | 3.99 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 18.6 |
| 1962 | 18.6 |
| 1963 | 18.6 |
| 1964 | 18.6 |
| 1965 | 18.6 |
| 1966 | 18.5 |
| 1967 | 18.5 |
| 1968 | 18.4 |
| 1969 | 18.3 |
| 1970 | 18.1 |
| 1971 | 17.9 |
| 1972 | 17.7 |
| 1973 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 17.5 |
| 1975 | 17.3 |
| 1976 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 17.1 |
| 1978 | 17 |
| 1979 | 16.9 |
| 1980 | 16.8 |
| 1981 | 16.8 |
| 1982 | 16.7 |
| 1983 | 16.7 |
| 1984 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 16.9 |
| 1986 | 16.9 |
| 1987 | 16.9 |
| 1988 | 16.9 |
| 1989 | 16.9 |
| 1990 | 16.9 |
| 1991 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 16.9 |
| 1993 | 16.8 |
| 1994 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 16.5 |
| 1997 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | 16.3 |
| 1999 | 16.2 |
| 2000 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 16.1 |
| 2002 | 16.1 |
| 2003 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | 16.2 |
| 2005 | 16.2 |
| 2006 | 16.3 |
| 2007 | 16.4 |
| 2008 | 16.5 |
| 2009 | 16.7 |
| 2010 | 16.9 |
| 2011 | 17.1 |
| 2012 | 17.4 |
| 2013 | 17.6 |
| 2014 | 17.9 |
| 2015 | 18.1 |
| 2016 | 18.3 |
| 2017 | 18.6 |
| 2018 | 18.8 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 19.4 |
| 2022 | 19.6 |
| 2023 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 19.9 |
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Ethiopia: National Statistics
Finance
|
Ethiopia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$126B
2022 |
62/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
11.6%
2025 |
191/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.3%
2024 |
165/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.79%
2023 |
136/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
138,000
2020 |
44/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.7%
2025 |
55/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.94%
2021 |
127/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
37.6%
2024 |
181/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25.4%
2024 |
85/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
48.1
2025 |
172/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.8%
2021 |
120/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.5%
2021 |
33/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.78B
2024 |
109/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$490M
2024 |
116/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
518,000
2020 |
120/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
29.6%
2020 |
26/184 |
| Banked people share |
48.8%
2024 |
117/158 |
Energy
|
Ethiopia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
378 kg
2022 |
147/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$7.53
2022 |
151/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
16.7 megatons
2023 |
94/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.13 tons
2023 |
177/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
9.69%
2022 |
136/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
90.6%
2021 |
7/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
3.15%
2022 |
94/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
10.8%
2022 |
93/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
92.4 kWh
2022 |
139/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
95.4%
2020 |
10/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
96.7%
2022 |
6/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
83/192 |
| Electricity access |
55.4%
2023 |
170/195 |
Society
|
Ethiopia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.62%
2024 |
10/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+30,069
2024 |
32/196 |
| Urban population |
23.7%
2024 |
183/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
145/190 |
| Average female height |
5.16 ft
2025 |
153/190 |
| Quality of life index |
23.4
2025 |
170/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
37
2024 |
116/197 |
| Higher education index |
56
2025 |
82/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
8.63
2012 |
48/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
28.2
2019 |
35/197 |
| Visa free countries |
56
2025 |
178/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
60.5%
2022 |
179/196 |
| English speaking |
0.22%
2025 |
190/197 |
| People using the Internet |
16.7%
2021 |
188/195 |
Health
|
Ethiopia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.1
2022 |
186/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$12.1
2022 |
169/191 |
| Life expectancy |
67.9 years
2025 |
151/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
25.3%
2022 |
29/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.11
2022 |
178/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.3 years
2025 |
127/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
195
2023 |
37/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
46.5
2023 |
31/192 |
| Obesity rate |
2.9%
2022 |
187/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
181/195 |
| Air quality index |
31
2025 |
137/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
5.2%
2022 |
161/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.06 liters
2020 |
117/186 |
Territory
|
Ethiopia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.76%
2025 |
25/197 |
| Land area per capita |
3,299 sq mi
2024 |
118/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
148,483 sq mi
2025 |
34/194 |
| Forest area |
65,056 sq mi
2025 |
40/196 |
| Roads length |
74,671 mi
2018 |
46/175 |
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