Inflation Ethiopia 2015
Average inflation: 10.1%
Inflation in 2015
Inflation is very high at 10.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in July at 11.9%. The lowest inflation was in January at 7.8%.
- Highest month
- July: 11.9%
- Lowest month
- January: 7.8%
- Difference
- 4.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 12.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 8.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 12.0%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 8.8%
Historical Context
Inflation is around the 5-year average of 10.2%.
- 5-year average
- 10.2%
- 10-year average
- 10.2%
- All-time high (2012)
- 15%
- All-time low (2014)
- 7.4%
Trend
Over the period 2013-2015, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has risen by 2.7 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: +6.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 8.1 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for ETB 100 this year will cost approximately ETB 110.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.8% | +0.1 |
| February | 8.3% | +0.5 |
| March | 8.6% | -0.2 |
| April | 9.4% | +0.4 |
| May | 9.5% | +0.7 |
| June | 10.4% | +1.9 |
| July | 11.9% | +5.0 |
| August | 11.5% | +4.1 |
| September | 11.9% | +6.1 |
| October | 11.9% | +6.5 |
| November | 9.9% | +3.9 |
| December | 10.0% | +2.8 |
| Average | 10.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.