Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 8:45 PM

SERIAL · 231Africa

Ethiopia

CapitalAddis Ababa

CurrencyETB · bir

LanguageAmharic

Since1995

ISOETH · ET

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in East Africa

Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the southeast, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. Ethiopia covers a land area of 1,104,300 km2 (426,400 sq mi). As of 2026, it has around 138 million inhabitants, making it the 10th-most populous country in the world. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African and Somali tectonic plates.

Text: Wikipedia — EthiopiaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-29

— FACTS —

Capital: Addis Ababa
Currency: bir (ETB)
Official language: Amharic
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +251
Licence plate code: ETH
Top-level domain: .et
Independence / founding: 21 Aug 1995
Highest point: Ras Dashen (4,533 m)
Lowest point: Danakil Depression (-125 m)
Anthem: March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia
Patron saint: Saint George

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Ethiopia.

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Ethiopia.

— MONEY —

Foreign reserves

$3.78Bcurrent US$

#113 of 1772024

4% of world average

External debt

$36.55Bcurrent US$

#84 of 1212024

47% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

310-100

#40 of 1472021

87% of world average

People below the poverty line

38.6%% of population

#124 of 1472021

302% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

24.8%%

#49 of 1472021

89% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

3.5%%

#30 of 1472021

125% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$7.14Bcurrent US$

#29 of 1862024

138% of world average

Foreign aid received

4.0%% of GNI

#49 of 1372023

66% of world average

Exchange rate

83local currency per US$

#73 of 2112024

6% of world average

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Agriculture's share of the economy

32.8%% of GDP

#9 of 1992025

329% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

27.8%% of GDP

#65 of 2022025

114% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

4.2%% of GDP

#163 of 1952025

38% of world average

Services' share of the economy

36.6%% of GDP

#192 of 2022025

63% of world average

26 of 39 figures unavailable for Ethiopia.

— TRADE —

Exports

13.3%% of GDP

#169 of 1872025

31% of world average

Imports

20.2%% of GDP

#171 of 1872025

41% of world average

Trade balance

-6.9%% of GDP

#117 of 1872025

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Total trade (openness)

24.2%% of GDP

#191 of 2052025

38% of world average

Goods exported

$7.59Bcurrent US$

#114 of 2072025

6% of world average

Goods imported

$23.01Bcurrent US$

#82 of 2072025

18% of world average

Services exported

$7.61Bcurrent US$

#84 of 1912024

16% of world average

Services imported

$5.51Bcurrent US$

#91 of 1912024

13% of world average

Goods and services exported

$13.19Bcurrent US$

#103 of 1912024

8% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$25.14Bcurrent US$

#86 of 1912024

15% of world average

High-tech share of exports

3.8%% of manufactured exports

#111 of 1792023

31% of world average

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Ethiopia.

— HEALTH —

19 of 19 figures unavailable for Ethiopia.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Ethiopia.

— WORK —

Men in the labour force

78.6%% of men aged 15+

#30 of 1862025

113% of world average

Labour force

56.8Mpeople

#13 of 1862025

281% of world average

Working in agriculture

60.1%% of employment

#14 of 1862025

273% of world average

Working in industry

6.4%% of employment

#182 of 1862025

33% of world average

Working in services

33.4%% of employment

#169 of 1862025

57% of world average

Self-employed

84.3%% of employment

#11 of 1862025

218% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

91.6%% of labour force

#4 of 1712021

120% of world average

Employed

66.2%% aged 15+

#31 of 1862025

117% of world average

4 of 12 figures unavailable for Ethiopia.

— CONNECTED —

People online

21.9%% of population

#190 of 2072024

31% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

65per 100 people

#186 of 2102024

56% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

1per 100 people

#178 of 2082024

3% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

1per 100 people

#177 of 2132024

4% of world average

Access to electricity

56.6%% of population

#189 of 2142024

64% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

7.1%% of population

#171 of 1892023

10% of world average

Electricity used per person

113kWh per person

#141 of 1492023

3% of world average

Energy used per person

382kg oil equivalent per person

#133 of 1492023

17% of world average

Air passengers carried

15.3Mpassengers

#43 of 1652023

59% of world average

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Air freight

4,015million tonne-km

#14 of 1632023

306% of world average

Rail network

754route-km

#70 of 842018

7% of world average

Research and development spending

0.3%% of GDP

#82 of 1272017

28% of world average

Patent applications by residents

6count

#112 of 1422020

0% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

6,728count

#54 of 1972023

41% of world average

Tourists arriving

518,000count

#121 of 1942020

10% of world average

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— NATURE —

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— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Ethiopia.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Ethiopia.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

March Forward, Dear Mother EthiopiaAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Addis Ababa · approx. UTC+3

Neighbours

Landmarks

Simien Mountains National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons

Konso Cultural LandscapeImage: Wikimedia Commons

The Gedeo Cultural LandscapeImage: Wikimedia Commons

Monolithic churches in LalibelaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Bale Mountains National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons

Tiya archaeological siteImage: Wikimedia Commons

Lower Valley of the AwashImage: Wikimedia Commons

Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic TownImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Abiy AhmedPrime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018

Sahle-Work ZewdePresident of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusEthiopian and politician, Director-General of the World Health Organization

Meles ZenawiEthiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1955-2012)

Mengistu Haile Mariamformer General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia

Abebe BikilaEthiopian double Olympic marathon champion

Haile GebrselassieEthiopian long-distance runner and businessman (born 1973)

Menilek IIEmperor of Ethiopia and King of Shewa (1844-1913)

Mulatu Teshomeformer President of Ethiopia

Kenenisa BekeleEthiopian long-distance runner (track and field)

Girma Wolde-Giorgisformer Ethiopian President (1924-2018)

History

21 Aug 1995Ethiopia — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population135.5M2025

GDP$126.36B2025

GDP per person$9332025