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Ethiopia
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia · Eastern Africa
At a glance
CapitalAddis Ababa
Official languagesAmharic, Oromo, Somali +2 more
Currencybirr
Drives on theright
Highest pointRas Dashen4,533 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood80% of goods exports, 2023
Services share of exports57.7%of everything sold abroad, 2024
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.et
Facts about Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s calendar runs seven to eight years behind the one most of the world uses, and has thirteen months.
Source: Embassy of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Time · checked 2026-08-08Ethiopia by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 135m (2025) | 10th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $126bn (2025) | 67th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 1.13m km² (2023) | 25th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $922m (2024) | 84th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $16.8bn (2025) | 96th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 85.9m (2024) | 23rd of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 168k km² (2023) | 40th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 385k km² (2023) | 34th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 19 Mt (2024) | 91st of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 32.7m (2025) | 31st of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 67.6 years (2024) | 162nd of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $933 (2025) | 192nd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 21.9% (2024) | 176th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 13.2% (2025) | 18th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 3.3% (2025) | 133rd of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 24.1% (2025) | 199th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.91 (2024) | 27th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.65% of GDP (2024) | 138th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 33.5% of GDP (2025) | 174th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.14 t (2024) | 186th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.497 (2023) | 180th of 193 |
Land borders
Ethiopia shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Has tigrinya as an official language 2Has somali as an official language 2Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports food 47Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in eastern africa 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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