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Ethiopia

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Ethiopia is home to 135.5m people (2025) and has an economy of $126.4bn (2025), the largest in COMESA. Output per person of $933 is below the regional median of $1,687. The economy grew 9.8% in 2025, and the IMF expects 9.2% in 2026. Inflation was 13.2% in 2025, above the regional median of 5.9%. 56.6% of people have electricity (2024).

Where Ethiopia stands out

  • Gross domestic productThe simplest measure of market size.Highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 10 in COMESA
  • Real GDP growthGrowth expands the market an investment sells into and eases debt burdens.Highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 10 in COMESA
  • Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$)The scale of foreign capital already flowing in, useful for sizing the deal market.Highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 10 in COMESA

What to watch

  • Trade opennessMore open economies tend to have deeper supply chains and fewer barriers for foreign firms.Lowest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Lowest of 10 in COMESA
  • Adults without an accountThe size of the unserved market for fintech, savings, credit and insurance products.Highest of 9 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 9 in COMESA
  • Mobile money accountIn much of the region mobile money, not banks, is how people pay, save and receive money.Lowest of 9 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Lowest of 9 in COMESA

Ethiopia scores best on unmet demand and weakest on digital, finance

Scores from 0 to 100 by rank within COMESA, against the COMESA median. 100 means best in the region on that pillar.

EthiopiaCOMESA median
Market sizeGrowthStabilityInfrastructureDigital,financeGovernanceUnmetdemand78785531304785
Source: Investor Lens method·dotzedw Insights Centre

The IMF expects Ethiopia to grow 9.2% in 2026

Real GDP growth, per cent a year. Open bars are IMF forecasts.

ActualIMF forecast
0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10%9.8%20259.2%20267.8%20278.2%2028

Ten years of history are free with a Reader account.

Source: IMF·dotzedw Insights Centre

Farming employs 60% of workers but produces 33% of output

Share of jobs in each broad sector against its share of GDP, latest year. A sector with far more jobs than output has low productivity and room to grow.

Share of jobsShare of GDP
0%20%40%60%80%Agriculture60%33%27 pts apartIndustry6%28%21 pts apartServices33%37%3 pts apart
Source: World Bank, ILO·dotzedw Insights Centre

Key figures

The bar under each figure places it among the 21 countries of COMESA, lowest on the left. Hover for context; select for the data card.

Infrastructure in Ethiopia

Power stations sized by capacity, power lines by voltage, ports, airports and mines. Zoom in for streets and buildings; click any symbol for details. The Atlas has every layer.

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Large dams
Dam (area shows reservoir size)
Global Dam Watch v1.0
Ports
Port
Natural Earth
Airports
Airport
Natural Earth
Source: OpenStreetMap and the other sources named in the key·dotzedw Insights Centre

How Ethiopia generates electricity

Share of electricity generation by source, latest year.

CoalGasOilWindNuclearBioenergy and otherHydroSolar

No electricity data for Ethiopia.

The history of the power mix is part of the Individual plan

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Source: Ember, Energy Institute· Get the data (Professional)·dotzedw Insights Centre

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