Inflation in Ethiopia

Inflation in Ethiopia: 7.8% a year in 1982 and 26.6% a year in 2024, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2024: 26.6% a year
Since 1982: +18.8 percentage points
Projected, 2031: 6.7% a year; IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 6.7% a year in 2031.
The highest was 36.4% a year in 2009, the lowest -9.1% a year in 1987.

% a year · IMF

IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2025–2031

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.

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