Ethiopia vs Thailand: Inflation
Inflation: 26.6% a year in Ethiopia in 2024 and -0.1% a year in Thailand in 2025, by IMF estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 26.2 percentage points, or 67 times that in Thailand.
EthiopiaThailand
Watch it change on the mapChange since 1982, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 26.6 2024 | 8.1 | — | 6.7 2031 |
| Thailand | -0.1 2025 | -0.9 | 171 of 179 | 2 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Ethiopia has been higher since 2011, when it overtook Thailand.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Ethiopia at 6.7% a year and Thailand at 2% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Ethiopia | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 26.6 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 32.5 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 33.9 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 20.2 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 19.9 | -0.8 |
| 2019 | 12.6 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 14.5 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 6.9 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 9.7 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 7.7 | -0.9 |
| 2014 | 8.1 | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 13.5 | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 34.1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 18.1 | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 36.4 | -0.9 |
| 2008 | 25.3 | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 15.8 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 8.6 | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 15.1 | 1.8 |
| 2002 | -7.2 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | -5.2 | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 3.6 | 8 |
| 1997 | -6.4 | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 13.4 | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 10 | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 21 | 4 |
| 1991 | 20.9 | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 9.6 | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
| 1987 | -9.1 | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 5.6 | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 2.3 |
| 1984 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 1982 | 7.8 | 5.3 |
| 1981 | – | 12.7 |
| 1980 | – | 19.7 |
- 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Ethiopia | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.7 | 2.1 |
| 2027 | 12.3 | 1.7 |
| 2028 | 9.2 | 1.5 |
| 2029 | 7.8 | 1.7 |
| 2030 | 6.8 | 1.8 |
| 2031 | 6.7 | 2 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time