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Ethiopia GDP (2026)

IMF (2026)

Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Ethiopia is $121.53 billion ($121,527,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 9.2%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
GDP per Capita in Ethiopia (with a population of 138,902,185 people) is $1,081 in 2026, an increase of $95 from $987 in 2025; this represents a change of 9.6% in GDP per capita.

GDP Change (%)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Ethiopia

Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Growth GDP per capita Pop. Change
2026 $121,527,000,000 9.2% $1,081 2.53%
2025 $109,109,000,000 9.2% $987 2.58%
2024 $142,073,000,000 8.1% $1,311 2.62%
2023 $159,761,000,000 7.2% $1,511 2.64%
2022 $118,958,000,000 6.4% $1,143 2.66%
2021 $99,261,000,000 6.3% $974 2.71%
2020 $96,611,000,000 6.1% $969 2.75%
2019 $92,608,000,000 9.0% $949 2.73%
2018 $80,207,000,000 7.7% $840 2.73%
2017 $76,841,000,000 10.2% $823 2.76%
2016 $72,120,000,000 8.0% $791 2.74%
2015 $63,081,000,000 10.4% $708 2.72%
2014 $54,165,000,000 10.3% $623 2.72%
2013 $46,544,000,000 9.9% $549 2.76%
2012 $42,221,000,000 8.7% $511 2.84%
2011 $30,480,000,000 11.4% $378 2.88%
2010 $26,887,000,000 10.6% $341 2.88%
2009 $28,672,000,000 10.0% $373 2.88%
2008 $26,250,000,000 11.2% $351 2.94%
2007 $19,329,000,000 11.8% $267 2.97%
2006 $15,310,000,000 11.5% $219 2.98%
2005 $12,387,000,000 12.6% $181 3.01%
2004 $10,122,000,000 11.7% $152 3.04%
2003 $8,604,000,000 −2.1% $133 3.07%
2002 $7,828,000,000 1.6% $124 3.09%
2001 $8,103,000,000 7.4% $132 3.08%
2000 $8,167,000,000 9.8% $136 3.12%
1999 $7,515,000,000 6.3% $129 3.17%
1998 $7,815,000,000 −4.2% $137 3.19%
1997 $8,621,000,000 2.8% $156 3.26%
1996 $8,794,000,000 13.5% $163 3.35%
1995 $7,887,000,000 6.1% $151 3.46%
1994 $8,135,000,000 3.5% $161 3.54%
1993 $9,143,000,000 13.4% $187 3.58%
1992 $14,696,000,000 −8.9% $310 4.3%
1991 $13,928,000,000 −7.2% $304 4.43%
1990 $12,595,000,000 2.6% $285 3.77%
1989 $11,872,000,000 −0.5% $277 3.92%
1988 $11,285,000,000 0.6% $272 3.98%
1987 $10,890,000,000 13.9% $272 3.47%
1986 $10,188,000,000 9.7% $262 3%
1985 $9,808,000,000 −11.4% $261 2.86%
1984 $8,375,000,000 −2.3% $230 2.64%
1983 $8,863,000,000 7.8% $251 2.83%
1982 $7,973,000,000 1.0% $233 3.96%
1981 $7,578,000,000 $228 2.54%
1980 $7,385,000,000 4.0% $228 0.55%
Year GDP PPP GDP PPP per Capita PPP Per Capita Change Pop. Change
2026 $558,897,000,000 $4,974 10.6% 2.53%
2025 $497,540,000,000 $4,499 10% 2.58%
2024 $443,251,000,000 $4,089 8% 2.62%
2023 $400,285,000,000 $3,787 9.4% 2.64%
2022 $360,174,000,000 $3,460 11.5% 2.66%
2021 $316,145,000,000 $3,103 8.1% 2.71%
2020 $286,176,000,000 $2,870 7.9% 2.75%
2019 $259,535,000,000 $2,659 7.6% 2.73%
2018 $236,067,000,000 $2,472 5% 2.73%
2017 $219,854,000,000 $2,354 9.5% 2.76%
2016 $195,977,000,000 $2,149 6.5% 2.74%
2015 $179,752,000,000 $2,017 8.8% 2.72%
2014 $161,322,000,000 $1,854 9.4% 2.72%
2013 $143,753,000,000 $1,695 9% 2.76%
2012 $128,615,000,000 $1,555 8% 2.84%
2011 $116,158,000,000 $1,439 11.1% 2.88%
2010 $102,163,000,000 $1,296 9.1% 2.88%
2009 $91,263,000,000 $1,188 7.9% 2.88%
2008 $82,458,000,000 $1,101 9.6% 2.94%
2007 $72,751,000,000 $1,005 11% 2.97%
2006 $63,356,000,000 $905 12% 2.98%
2005 $55,122,000,000 $808 13.2% 3.01%
2004 $47,465,000,000 $714 11.8% 3.04%
2003 $41,381,000,000 $638 −2.7% 3.07%
2002 $41,450,000,000 $656 0.6% 3.09%
2001 $40,173,000,000 $652 7% 3.08%
2000 $36,581,000,000 $609 9.4% 3.12%
1999 $32,567,000,000 $557 4.9% 3.17%
1998 $30,211,000,000 $531 −5.7% 3.19%
1997 $31,181,000,000 $563 1.7% 3.26%
1996 $29,805,000,000 $554 12.2% 3.35%
1995 $25,781,000,000 $494 5% 3.46%
1994 $23,795,000,000 $470 2.3% 3.54%
1993 $22,512,000,000 $460 12.2% 3.58%
1992 $19,399,000,000 $410 −9.9% 4.3%
1991 $20,821,000,000 $455 −7.3% 4.43%
1990 $21,707,000,000 $491 3% 3.77%
1989 $20,393,000,000 $476 0.1% 3.92%
1988 $19,714,000,000 $476 0.8% 3.98%
1987 $18,934,000,000 $472 13% 3.47%
1986 $16,225,000,000 $418 8.4% 3%
1985 $14,500,000,000 $386 −11.5% 2.86%
1984 $15,866,000,000 $436 −2% 2.64%
1983 $15,675,000,000 $445 8.6% 2.83%
1982 $13,987,000,000 $409 4.2% 3.96%
1981 $13,047,000,000 $393 6.9% 2.54%
1980 $11,919,000,000 $367 0.55%
Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) Pop. Change
2022 $126,772,707,851 $105,780,203,624 2.66%
2021 $111,261,888,669 $100,435,279,224 2.71%
2020 $107,657,732,424 $95,071,775,812 2.75%
2019 $95,912,620,248 $89,640,011,618 2.73%
2018 $84,269,180,857 $82,721,144,198 2.73%
2017 $81,770,885,148 $77,442,545,825 2.76%
2016 $74,296,766,562 $70,682,351,658 2.74%
2015 $64,589,328,551 $64,589,328,551 2.72%
2014 $55,612,228,234 $58,508,820,968 2.72%
2013 $47,648,276,605 $53,065,618,850 2.76%
2012 $43,310,721,414 $47,987,456,603 2.84%
2011 $31,952,763,089 $44,167,899,824 2.88%
2010 $29,933,790,334 $39,727,088,220 2.88%
2009 $32,437,389,116 $35,297,110,795 2.88%
2008 $27,066,912,635 $32,441,436,122 2.94%
2007 $19,707,616,773 $29,282,307,976 2.97%
2006 $15,280,861,835 $26,272,487,888 2.98%
2005 $12,401,139,454 $23,704,202,269 3.01%
2004 $10,131,187,261 $21,198,769,338 3.04%
2003 $8,623,691,300 $18,665,390,026 3.07%
2002 $7,850,809,498 $19,077,728,362 3.09%
2001 $8,231,326,016 $18,793,064,976 3.08%
2000 $8,242,349,618 $17,352,574,604 3.12%
1999 $7,892,973,532 $16,359,053,695 3.17%
1998 $8,013,274,132 $15,556,028,804 3.19%
1997 $8,803,539,988 $16,113,247,316 3.26%
1996 $8,761,215,548 $15,623,617,690 3.35%
1995 $7,855,205,207 $13,896,779,696 3.46%
1994 $7,100,806,754 $13,094,417,753 3.54%
1993 $9,051,043,870 $12,689,623,266 3.58%
1992 $10,754,799,037 $11,215,578,415 4.3%
1991 $13,799,799,324 $12,280,612,058 4.43%
1990 $12,478,943,895 $13,224,508,680 3.77%
1989 $11,762,932,007 $12,873,518,408 3.92%
1988 $11,181,119,718 $12,920,165,915 3.98%
1987 $10,790,001,558 $12,855,416,412 3.47%
1986 $10,094,328,898 $11,290,613,046 3%
1985 $9,717,392,687 $10,295,866,350 2.86%
1984 $8,298,309,581 $11,587,182,915 2.64%
1983 $8,781,664,427 $11,926,862,518 2.83%
1982 $7,899,988,841 $11,019,413,210 3.96%
1981 $7,507,663,567 $10,919,390,083 2.54%
1980 $7,012,585,454 $10,461,034,809 0.55%
1979 $6,586,048,398 $9,829,567,086 1.49%
1978 $6,014,961,435 $9,938,971,678 1.71%
1977 $5,651,840,585 $9,673,906,040 1.95%
1976 $4,943,806,093 $9,417,222,536 2.56%
1975 $4,577,047,854 $9,403,229,560 2.47%
1974 $4,577,209,966 $9,287,495,138 2.62%
1973 $4,070,570,550 $8,993,092,032 2.7%
1972 $3,520,252,938 $8,555,896,867 2.71%
1971 $3,224,280,835 $8,208,893,824 2.77%
1970 $3,045,354,455 $7,705,965,803 2.79%
1969 $2,768,987,372 $7,446,620,220 2.79%
1968 $2,619,948,865 $7,344,628,492 2.8%
1967 $2,461,762,003 $7,052,500,667 2.68%
1966 $2,324,466,416 $6,777,237,222 2.64%
1965 $2,159,998,591 $6,318,713,576 2.72%
1964 $1,984,129,186 $5,973,903,904 2.67%
1963 $1,825,058,828 $5,739,145,004 2.61%
1962 $1,747,566,307 $5,491,025,655 2.55%
1961 $1,680,859,514 $5,263,329,226 2.48%
1960 $1,610,511,694 2.39%

Ethiopia GDP Projections (IMF)

Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Growth GDP per capita Pop. Change
2027 $140,912,000,000 7.9% $1,234 2.49%
2028 $160,907,000,000 8.2% $1,387 2.44%
2029 $184,983,000,000 8.5% $1,570 2.4%
2030 $211,587,000,000 8.0% $1,767 2.36%
2031 $242,553,000,000 7.7% $1,994 2.31%
Year GDP PPP GDP PPP per Capita PPP Per Capita Change Pop. Change
2027 $616,365,000,000 $5,399 −7.6% 2.49%
2028 $678,062,000,000 $5,846 −8% 2.44%
2029 $748,525,000,000 $6,352 −7.6% 2.4%
2030 $823,248,000,000 $6,876 −7.3% 2.36%
2031 $902,433,000,000 $7,418 2.31%

Sources:

IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
World Bank
National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division

See Also:

GDP by Country
GDP per Capita by Country
What is GDP?
Population of Ethiopia