What is Ethiopia's total GDP?

Total GDP for Ethiopia was $149.7B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Ethiopia?

Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia was 67.6 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Ethiopia?

Unemployment in Ethiopia was 3.4% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Ethiopia's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 90.6% of final energy consumption in Ethiopia in 2021 (World Bank).

Ethiopia

Africa · 2024

Ethiopia Overview & Key Indicators

Ethiopia is in the Africa region. Population is 132,059,767. Total GDP is $149.7B. GDP per capita is $1,134. Life expectancy is 67.6 years.

Population

132,059,767

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$149.7B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$1,134

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

67.6

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Ethiopia Demographics

Median Age (years)

18.9

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

2.58%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

23.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

0.2

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Ethiopia Economy

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

21.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

31.1

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2021

Poverty Rate

38.6%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2021

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

0.7%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Ethiopia Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.15

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

90.6%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

14.9%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

23.8

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Ethiopia Technology

Internet Users

21.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

65.1

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethiopia

Ethiopia had a population of 132,059,767 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Ethiopia was $1,134 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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