Annual Inflation Visualization (Ethiopia)

Source: World Bank (1962-2023)

8.11% Historical average
34.67% Maximum recorded
-6.12% Minimum recorded
62 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Ethiopia

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Ethiopia.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Ethiopia

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 33.02% -1.65pp
2022 34.67% +12.90pp
2021 21.76% +3.51pp
2020 18.25% +5.39pp
2019 12.86% +0.48pp
2018 12.38% +5.71pp
2017 6.68% -3.72pp
2016 10.40% -0.44pp
2015 10.84% -0.15pp
2014 10.98% +6.08pp
2013 4.90% -28.64pp
2012 33.54% +13.48pp
2011 20.06% +18.62pp
2010 1.44% -22.70pp
2009 24.15% -6.17pp
2008 30.31% +13.09pp
2007 17.22% +5.67pp
2006 11.55% +1.68pp
2005 9.88% +5.96pp
2004 3.91% -8.86pp
2003 12.77% +16.39pp
2002 -3.62% +2.13pp
2001 -5.76% -12.56pp
2000 6.80% +4.58pp
1999 2.22% +2.37pp
1998 -0.15% -0.36pp
1997 0.21% -0.03pp
1996 0.24% -12.47pp
1995 12.71% +9.78pp
1994 2.93% -10.45pp
1993 13.38% -2.16pp
1992 15.53% -3.55pp
1991 19.08% +15.81pp
1990 3.27% -2.31pp
1989 5.58% +2.48pp
1988 3.11% +9.23pp
1987 -6.12% -0.85pp
1986 -5.27% -37.06pp
1985 31.79% +34.52pp
1984 -2.73% -5.44pp
1983 2.70% -1.57pp
1982 4.27% +1.70pp
1981 2.57% +2.52pp
1980 0.05% -10.66pp
1979 10.71% +7.13pp
1978 3.59% -7.70pp
1977 11.29% +3.44pp
1976 7.85% +9.09pp
1975 -1.23% -8.63pp
1974 7.39% +7.01pp
1973 0.38% +3.76pp
1972 -3.38% -2.51pp
1971 -0.87% -7.15pp
1970 6.28% +2.04pp
1969 4.24% +2.05pp
1968 2.19% +0.42pp
1967 1.77% +1.44pp
1966 0.33% -2.59pp
1965 2.92% -2.17pp
1964 5.10% +5.18pp
1963 -0.08% +0.26pp
1962 -0.34% -

About Ethiopia inflation

Ethiopia inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Ethiopia inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Ethiopia inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Ethiopia?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Ethiopia inflation in 2023 was 33.02%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Ethiopia?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Ethiopia, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Ethiopia?
You can check Ethiopia's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1962 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Ethiopia.
What is the historical average inflation in Ethiopia?
The historical average inflation in Ethiopia can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1962-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Ethiopia inflation data is based on the official CPI.