Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series was 16.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
16.7%
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
18th
of 213 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2022
All-time low
-5.8%
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Ethiopia, 1990–2025

-1001020301990200720251990: 3.3 annual %1991: 19.1 annual %1992: 15.5 annual %1993: 13.4 annual %1994: 2.9 annual %1995: 12.7 annual %1996: 0.239 annual %1997: 0.207 annual %1998: -0.15 annual %1999: 2.2 annual %2000: 6.8 annual %2001: -5.8 annual %2002: -3.6 annual %2003: 12.8 annual %2004: 3.9 annual %2005: 9.9 annual %2006: 11.6 annual %2007: 17.2 annual %2008: 30.3 annual %2009: 24.1 annual %2010: 1.4 annual %2011: 20.1 annual %2012: 33.5 annual %2013: 4.9 annual %2014: 11 annual %2015: 10.8 annual %2016: 10.4 annual %2017: 6.7 annual %2018: 12.4 annual %2019: 12.9 annual %2020: 18.3 annual %2021: 21.8 annual %2022: 34.7 annual %2023: 32.9 annual %2024: 25.5 annual %2025: 16.7 annual %

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Ethiopia is 16.7%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Ethiopia peaked at 34.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2001.

That places Ethiopia 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.9% -0.2% 19.1% 10
2000s 10.7% -5.8% 30.3% 10
2010s 12.4% 1.4% 33.5% 10
2020s 25.0% 16.7% 34.7% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 15 Eritrea 19.5% compare
  2. 16 Burundi 18.2% compare
  3. 17 South Sudan 17.7% compare
  4. 19 Yemen 14.9% compare
  5. 20 Ukraine 14.5% compare
  6. 21 Ghana 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Ethiopia?
Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Ethiopia was 16.7% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2001.
How does Ethiopia rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 7,277 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.